Fly fishing for trout can be one of the most rewarding and exciting outdoor pursuits there is. It can also be one of the most frustrating. I often hear people who don’t fly fish talk about how ...

Traditionally fished in the down-and-across presentation common to wet flies, the natural materials of a soft hackle fly impart dramatic and lifelike motion in river currents, resembling mayflies and ...

Fly patterns you should be tying up for your box right now! By Kyle Wilkinson Kyle in the outside Jan 13, 2026 0 2 min to read 1 of 4 ...

Wherever mountain streams run clean and support wild trout, anglers chase them with the Humpy. Originally named the “Horner Deer Hair Fly” after its creator Jack Horner sometime in the 1940s the Humpy ...

As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...

It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the coming season: Akin to Charlie Craven’s Two-Bit Hooker, this Dream Cast pattern ...

In the late 1990s, Michigan-based fly tyer and guide Russ Maddin began experimenting with connecting two Woolly Buggers using wire to create larger baitfish patterns. The result was a pattern that ...

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...

It can be tempting to make homemade fly spray for horses – it's relatively quick to do, it's easy to find recipes, and can offer savings in comparison to picking up a commercial product. However, is ...

Chef Manny is whipping up a blackened redfish fillet served on bed of jasmine rice, fresh green beans, Cajun crawfish cream, garnished with fresh scallions. He’s also making a raspberry mojito with ...