The hopper-dropper wasn’t working. Not like it should have been. We picked up a few trout—most on small sparkly nymphs suspended under finger-thick foam grasshopper flies—but the water should have ...

Streamer fishing has a special place in the hearts and minds of many guides and seasoned anglers. There are also countless anglers that just don’t understand the enjoyment and pleasure of throwing ...

Despite the cold night air, recent daytime temperatures have been very friendly for angling action. The river water hasn’t eclipsed into frigid conditions just yet. Early-morning evidence ...

Learn how to fish a spinner crawler harness over weed beds for walleyes—creating the best rig, bullet sinker tips, and shallow water trolling techniques. | Joe Shead Spinner harnesses are some of the ...

The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the streamer to me in 2015, swearing it was a next-level ringer. All I knew about it was that the unique head, ...

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When you're used to fly fishing in the bubbling riffles, foam-covered pools, and easy-to-see buckets and pockets of small ...

Trout fishing is good on the Gray Reef of the North Platte River using streamers, hot-head leeches, rock worms and assorted midge nymphs. Water flow is 500 cfs and clearing from Gray Reef Dam down ...

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.

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