The Woolly Bugger, invented in 1967 by Russell Blessing, became more famous than its predecessor. Learn why this versatile fly pattern is a must-have for anglers.

Not everyone can tie Pott flies, which is exactly what Franz Pott had in mind when he patented the things in 1934.

In 1924, Carrie Stevens stepped into the Upper Dam Pool on Maine’s Rapid River with a new smelt imitation tied to her line. A short time later, a 6-pound, 13-ounce brook trout lay on the bank before ...

"Midway through this epic session, while stripping my fly through the current seam of a particularly juicy run, I spotted a flash of silver and felt lightning strike my 8-weight, almost ripping it ...

Following the tumultuous flooding events which began on July 4 this summer, reservoirs across the Texas Hill Country did as they were designed to — prevent downstream damage — by accumulating those ...

MANCHESTER -- The 18th annual AMFF Fly-Fishing Festival will take place on the grounds of the American Museum of Fly-Fishing in Manchester on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., rain or shine. This ...

Fly fishing isn't only about fly fishing. It's a much broader net that encompasses literature, painting, sculpture, culture, lifestyle, and the always popular, fly tying. I wouldn't say I'm a ...

As a student of fishing my entire life, it has not escaped me that so many of the pivotal aspects of this sport can be credited to women. For instance, the first-ever published work on fly fishing was ...

Data Patterns share price: Defence and Aerospace electronics solutions provider Data Patters shares were buzzing in trade on the first trading day of the week i.e. Monday, May 19, 2025, with the scrip ...

One of Montana's legendary trout flies, the girdle bug, was designed to imitate a large stonefly nymph, or "hellgrammite," as the local anglers on the Big Hole River call the big aquatic insects. Lost ...