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.

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...

A guide with an artist’s temperament has a rare advantage. Living inside the landscape day after day deepens their ...

The beauty of fly fishing is that we never “cap out”; there is always something to learn, appreciate, and strive for in our ...

Two veteran captains share the durable reels, rods, and apparel that can actually survive a season of corrosive spray.

I put a lot of fly fishing gear through its paces every year, and this list highlights the standouts. The packs were tested in varied and sometimes harsh conditions. Just how we like to fish them. My ...

Hutchison, standing, owns Hill Country Flyfishers and is the fly-fishing manager at Sportsman’s Finest, in Austin, where he has lived for twenty-plus years. He guides more than one hundred trips a ...

The Orvis Guide Sling Pack is a one-stop option for anglers wanting to make the switch from a vest. The 18 liters of storage is divided into two main pockets. A larger main pouch is perfect for ...

She hooks tree branches, slips on rocks, and shines a light on the topics nobody talks about in her sport. By Mark Aiken “I admit it,” says Erica Nelson, one of just two female Indigenous fly fishing ...