There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

Fly fishing has consumed me and given me a life. Even as a hobby, it was something I could get lost in. It challenged me creatively, physically, skillfully, and mentally. It is art, athletics, sport, ...

Some fly anglers will argue that "presentation" is the most important skill in fly fishing if you want to catch more fish...they are not wrong. Learning to fly fish can seem daunting because there is ...

In the summer of 1998, my wife, Didi, and I took a trip to Jackson, Wyoming. Early in our relationship, we had established a pattern of alternating between vacation spots—big cities (Didi’s preference ...

The salmonfly hatch is an epic, annual event on many Western trout rivers. Here are some tips on how to fish the hatch.

From Florida and the Bahamas to Cuba, Mexico, and the Seychelles, these are some of the world’s best saltwater fly fishing ...

The more fishing trips you take, the better you get at it. We spend a lot of time focused on getting better at the fishing part, but I’m talking more about the trip part. What ends up making or ...

Whether it's to reset our mental health or simply to take time out from the hurly-burly of work and urban life, many of us head for oceans and rivers to enjoy their restorative capacities.

Going fishing is definitely about more than catching fish. Fishing has a way of resetting an angler’s mind and soul with nature. Now a national nonprofit organization is using the health benefits of ...