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 at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

EAGLE COUNTY — Floating or wading, big rivers or small creeks, the fly-fishing in and around the Vail Valley is off the charts right now. The Eagle River has benefited from recent rains and flows are ...

More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

I have been planning to write this article since January but other topics kept popping up. I think I am pretty organized, but the last few years things just keep getting more and more hectic and some ...

What flies are working? This is the question that you hear most on the stream, talking to other anglers and definitely in every fly shop. The answer is not an easy one, as it changes month to month, ...

Discover the art of trout fly fishing with free seminars in Central Wisconsin. Learn techniques, fly tying, and explore local ...

[dropcap letter=”A”]lvin Theriault was 11 when he tied his first fishing fly. “The material came from a Boy Scout kit,” he told me recently. “I tied several colorful feathers onto a hook, cast it into ...