Fly fishing for trout on a stream or river could be addictive. The ability of an angler to try and present an imitation fly that looks very much like a natural in the current and allow it to move in ...

The winter issue of Trout Unlimited’s “Trout” magazine inspired me to want to return this spring to my fly fishing roots — swinging a type of wet flies known as “soft hackles.” Soft hackles are simple ...

Have you ever wished there was an easy way to get into fly tying and fly fishing for trout? There is: fishing soft hackle flies. Soft hackle flies are simple wet flies, consisting at their most basic ...

Successful fly fishing is largely dependent on using the right pattern. Lists of “go-to” flies exist in many publications and online resources, and every seasoned angler has those few patterns they ...

The feeling in the early-morning air reflects the onset of autumn. A tinge of color tickles at the leaves across the mountain. The river displays a deep, contemplative tone — another sign of fall. The ...

LITTLE RED RIVER (GREERS FERRY TAILWATER) For fly-fishing, soft hackles, hare's ear, pheasant tails, sowbugs and streamers are productive. Hot pink and cotton candy-colored bodies on chartreuse jig ...

LITTLE RED RIVER (GREERS FERRY TAILWATER) Good caddis and March Brown hatches are taking place on the middle and lower sections of the river. For fly fishing, soft hackles, hare's ear, caddis pupa, ...