When a fish rises to a dry fly, you'll see exactly where in the run it decided to eat. With time, you’ll start to identify feeding patterns that you can apply to any trout river you’ll fish.

The patterns and techniques presented here are all compatible with a 9-foot, 5- or 6-weight fly rod and reel, which are standard sizes for most trout pursuits. If you already fish dry flies and ...

It’s not an issue when subtly twitching a dry, but for skittering and especially skating flies in fast-moving slicks and runs, you might need to go up to 3X or more to keep from breaking fish off.

Below are some recommended flies and patterns for smallmouth bass, northern pike, brook trout, and suggested fly lines that should be part of your tackle box. SMALLMOUTH BASS ...

Fishing Fly Fishing Extraterrestrials: 12 Best Terrestrial Flies for Trout Fishing Given these advantages, let’s explore what a modern-day terrestrial fly box might hold. Some of these ­patterns are ...

Don’t Forget Floatant To get the drift you want, it’s essential to keep your fly dry. Whether you choose to use dry-shake or a gel floatant, having one of them in your pack is a must.

Great summer fly fishing includes fishing caddis patterns. Fly anglers can use simple caddis patterns and techniques when caddisflies are out and about to increase their catch and have lots of fun.

Flies are annotated by size — the higher the number, the smaller the fly. Generally, nymphs and dry flies in size 16 to 12 are the most common, but size 20 or 22 dry flies are often used. Streamers in ...