You will begin to depend more on yourself and less on gadgets and gear. More on "a feeling" and less on what the textbooks say. When you hook into a fish—especially a big one—chaos comes fast. The ...

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

A shooting head fly line can be an asset in certain fly fishing situations. Once you learn the basics of this fly line you will understand when and how to use it, and find that it is an easy line to ...

Have you given much thought about fly rod grips. Why do they come in different shapes and sizes? How does the shape affect your casting? Does it affect your casting? Here’s a deeper look into fly rod ...

The decision to get into fly fishing can be daunting. Figuring out where to start is half the battle. My dad is a fly fisherman — a dry fly fisherman. My early childhood was spent on the banks of the ...

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.

Developing a rhythm of smooth casts over a peaceful stream and catching fish may be goals for the beginner fly angler, but an experienced instructor can help turn initial flailing into finesse.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The secret to great fly fishing? According to Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Blue Ribbon ...

The first time I went fly fishing, my buddy summed up the sport in five words: “hurling money into the river.” That definitely felt like the case as I proceeded to lose $10 worth of store-bought flies ...

Every Wednesday in the summer, Flinn, a fly-fishing guide with Aspen Outfitting Company, holds a women’s fly-flishing clinic at the shop’s Woody Creek location. For this episode of The Drop-In, we ...

Learning to fly fish is difficult. There are a lot of moving parts and knowledge needed. It is a lifelong learning journey. At first, it's frustrating, but the "lifelong learning" aspect is what ...