Smallmouth bass are one of the most widespread game fish in North America and are regarded by many as the pound-for-pound ...

Fly fishing for carp is a lot more challenging (and fun) than it may seem. Here's our ultimate guide on how to get started.

Fly tying blends craft, skill, and fishing knowledge into one rewarding pursuit. From versatile patterns like the Woolly Bugger to precision emergers, learning the right tools, materials, and ...

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If you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are... The post Your Go-To Fly ...

First-time fly-tyers wanting to learn the basics? Waynesville Parks & Rec and Cataloochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited are partnering to bring you three evening classes in February. • Feb. 19: Class 1 ...

This winter’s weather pattern has not been overly kind to the angler. Enough ice to eliminate most open water options; not enough to provide much in the way of safe ice for the hardwater angler, ...

We fly-fishers really look forward to the fall, with its cool weather and big trout. But when it arrives, it races by at breakneck speed, or at least that’s how it seems to me. Once the streams begin ...

Summer can be cruel to a devout trout fisherman. I found that out during the relentless drought of 2016. By July, flows on the Farmington River—my home water in Connecticut—were reduced to a pathetic ...

Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure troves of information on the internet ...

Cold temperatures finally arrived giving a winter tease or, for those who aren’t fans of that season, a winter taunt. Conditions warm somewhat, getting into the 40s and 50s by Friday, and even into ...

Woolly bears (or woolly worms in the South) have 13 segments and a reputation for forecasting winter weather based on the thickness of their black and brown bands. Wider brown bands on wooly bears are ...