TOPICS Tips & Technique

fly fishing for trout
Working backwards
How to choose a fly rod for trout fishing
ibera marshlands golden dorado
Is it time for anglers to ditch their ball caps?
Your trusty trucker cap is failing you when it comes to sun protection
henry's fork - mayfly hatch
Awareness and fly fishing
To see, or not to see … that is the question
brown trout
12 keys to becoming a great fly angler
What do you need to do to become a truly great fly fisher?
Lake Powell, seen half full in this 2014 Landsat satellite image. Today, Lake Powell is considerably lower, hitting its lowest recorded levels
Fly fishing through a western drought
Navigating yet another devastating drought year on tap for the American west
fly pattern
How to make your own killer fly
You don’t need to be a fly designer to come up with your next great pattern
mousing
Fish that eat mice
Thoughts on fishing with mouse patterns, and why we don't use them more often
monte becker fishing guide
Guide advice
To hire a guide, or not to hire a guide -- that is the question.
spring creek fly fishing
Gearing up for spring creek fishing
Tips for the best rods, reels, lines, leaders and more for delicate spring creek fishing
used fly rods
How to buy great used fly rods
Tips for striking it rich in the used fly rod market
School of Trout students
The Tao of Trout
What does a week-long, $12,500 fly fishing class look like?
Alabama redfish release
Pressured redfish
With the right approach, even wary, winter redfish will eat a fly
brown trout | fly fishing
Quick takes: 12 trout fishing tips
A dozen digestible tips on everything from flies and reading water to rods, reels, and taking fish photos
ice fishing shacks
Ice fishing 101
An easy start to hard water
tenkara fly fishing
Winter is a great time for tenkara
Savvy anglers dust off their tenkara rods when the mercury drops
size 30 flies
Tips for tying tiny flies
Why going really small is sometimes necessary and how to tie the flies to do it
rainbow trout with dry fly in mouth
Natural movement
And why it matters to your fishing
fly casting
The double haul
Questions and answers
brown trout south holston
Streamer tip: Speed kills in clear water
How changing the speed of your retrieve can yield to streamer fishing results, even in the least conducive conditions
fly fishing guide and client
5 ways my fly fishing changed after I became a guide
How a summer spent guiding trout anglers changed everything