When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

You’re casting to a trout – or a spot where you think there should be a trout – and you can’t seem to get the drift right. Nine times out of ten, you can solve this problem by repositioning yourself.

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"Despite my preference for moving waters, there is one time when I am all in on pond fishing, even if I need to be boat-bound ...

A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...

Although wet flies will take trout from deep pools and cold spring inlets, they are most effective when fished through ...

Know these flies and techniques when most anglers are getting a little antsy with late-summer fly fishing conditions. Terrestrial fishermen revel in the season, streamer lovers are busy preparing for ...

Jason Mitzner shares tips for new fly fishers and how he turned his passion into a Eugene business.

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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.