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 ...

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.

Idaho is home to some of the best fly-fishing waters in North America. Whether you want to sight-cast to rising trout in an alpine stream or feel the power of a Snake River smallmouth bass demolishing ...

Wondering what fly fishing gear beginners actually need? Our fishing expert outlines nine must-have pieces of fly fishing ...

Learning to fly fish can seem daunting because there is so much to learn. The truth is, it's a lifetime of learning, so don't look at it as a mountain in front of you; instead, learn each lesson as it ...

When you’re fly-fishing, you have to think like a fish, Brandon Batt said. And the last thing fish are thinking about, he said, is the price of fly-fishing gear. “That fish doesn’t care what rods you ...

Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...

A dry dropper is a two-fly rig that combines a dry fly and either a nymph or emerger, allowing you to fish on the surface and subsurface at the same time. If you’re fishing shallow water but not ...

If you wonder why trout anglers get a bad rap. Well, why do we need our own tippet sizing system that makes no sense to other fly anglers? If you’re fishing for saltwater species – or most freshwater ...

For many fly fishermen, fly fishing is synonymous with rivers. You go out and walk or drift, cast to rising trout, and watch your fly float gently downstream. However, the reality is that not everyone ...

The nature of Eastern Washington and North Idaho is one of the top reasons many live in the Inland Northwest. Countless recreation groups and clubs take advantage of that beauty to create like-minded ...