Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

Emergers and nymphs are often lumped together because they’re both fished subsurface, and they both imitate aquatic insects in pre-adult life stages. Some nymphs and emergers may look similar, but ...

That’s how it usually starts. The next thing you know, somebody hands you a box of lures and says, “Let’s build a trolling spread with these.” Now the hard work really begins: Choosing which lures to ...

My girlfriend -- who hadn't fished seriously until she met me -- recently asked me, "How do you know which lure to choose when you're fishing?" It was a good question. I've been fishing so long, I ...

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.

Of all the species-specific fly patterns, none stands out quite so distinctly as those for steelhead and Atlantic salmon. Perhaps it’s the nature of the fish – large, exotic, reluctant to bite – that ...

Doug Conover has tried playing golf when he needs a break from his hectic job, but a bad game usually stresses him out even more. He has tried reading. Traveling. Running. Nothing truly relieved ...

A fisherman for over 45 years, he fished in the Edisto River, farm ponds and rivers in other areas for most of his life. He has caught bream, bass and catfish locally and trout in other areas. From ...