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 ...

Trout fishing in muddy water can be a pain. All those rules you’ve been taught about where fish should be? Throw them out the window. If you can’t see anything, trout can’t see anything – they’re ...

"Spring," Robin Williams once said, "is nature's way of saying ‘Let's party!'" To the nation's 6 million fly fishermen, spring is nature's way of saying, "Get on the river!" In the popular imagination ...

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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 ...

From fly fishing tips to must-have flies to a hand-crafted German fly reel maker, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this past week. Want to make ...

One of the most heartbreaking sounds and feelings in fly-fishing is breaking your beloved rod. We have all done it at least once, and if you haven’t, you will. Fly-fishing is like any other mountain ...

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MISSOULA, Mont. — As summer continues, water levels in many western Montana rivers and creeks fall. The low water levels make for prime fly-fishing conditions. Ron Beck is a local fishing coach who is ...

Jasper Taback began his outdoor career in the mountains of northern Colorado, where a short stint guiding anglers on trout streams evolved into a budding career writing about all things fly fishing.