For the longest time, anglers would tell me that what they landed their fish on was a San Juan worm. And even though I used various worm patterns, I never ...

Soft hackles have been catching fish since the invention of fly fishing. Here's how to fish a soft hackle fly, plus 6 killer patterns.

I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however ...

When late summer sets in and the fly fishing gets tough, use these tried-and-true patterns to put more fish in your net.

The Only 4 Patterns You Need to Know For Fishing the Brood X Cicada Hatch If you want to fish this year’s hottest hatch, you’re going to need these patterns in your fly box ...

A complete guide to having hours of summer fun slamming jumbo panfish with surface poppers and nymphs. Here's how to fly fish for bluegills.

Looking to build a box of the best bass flies? Here are 12 of our favorite patterns for catching largemouth and smallmouth bass on the fly.

Trying for perch with the reopening of perch fishing in Illinois' Lake Michigan waters, signs of steelhead and hot (emphasis on hot) summer patterns lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing ...

Make room in your fly box for a few mouse flies. Once you experience the thrill of catching a big trout on a 'Mouse,' you'll understand the obsession.