Recent Fly Fishing Articles
Driving Past the Pavement to Reach Fish Few Anglers See
Where the Pavement Ends and the Fishing Begins Most fly anglers learn the sport the same way: a parking lot, a trailhead, a well-trodden bank. The fish that fill magazine covers rarely live there. They live at the end of a washed-out forest road, on the far side of a ford, or in a lake that a mini
Team USA Wins First-Ever Gold at World Fly Fishing Championships
America's Finest Hour on the Water: Team USA Claims First-Ever Gold at the 2026 World Fly Fishing Championships Somewhere between the sweeping basalt canyons of eastern Idaho and the clear, braided channels of Wyoming's backcountry, a group of five American anglers did something no U.S. fly fishin
How to Read a River for Trout Without Electronics
There's a certain kind of quiet confidence that comes from walking up to a stretch of river you've never fished before, looking it over for a few minutes, and then going straight to the fish. No fish finder. No depth sounder. No app on your phone telling you where to cast. Just you, the water, and
Michigan’s Au Sable River Tops U.S. Fly Fishing
The Au Sable River in Northern Michigan has earned its place as the top fly-fishing destination in the United States, beating out some of the most famous rivers in the country. According to a recent USA Today poll, readers across the nation voted this 138-mile waterway as the best spot for casting
