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Video: Where to Find Fish in Winter

When you set out to catch trout in winter, job number one is finding the fish. News flash: They are not in the same places where you caught them during the summer. In this helpful video from Ventures Fly Co.—and featuring our old pal, Spencer Durrant—you’ll learn the three keys to locating trout during the […] Read more
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Remembering Legendary Angler Flip Pallot

Flip Pallot casting on Florida’s Mosquito Lagoon, in 2017. Photo: William Hereford, via Garden&Gun When Flip Pallot passed away unexpectedly on August 26th, he left a legacy that will be tough to match. Writing in Garden&Gun, T. Edward Nickens expresses the feelings of many folks in the fly-fishing world as they attempt to figure out Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Flash, Fire, and Fun

This week’s Tying Tuesday features four patterns of complexity, but here’s the thing: They are all actually simple to tie, even the ones that don’t look it. We kick things off with a cool Balanced Leech variation from Matt Winkler of Umpqua, who walks us through the steps to created a white, flashy minnow imitation […] Read more
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Best Fly-Fishing Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals of 2025

Gear is expensive, which makes this week one of the few times each year when the price tags ease up a bit. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now a predictable part of the fly-fishing calendar. Every season manufacturers and specialty brands offer meaningful discounts, and it is always worth paying attention. If you need […] Read more
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Fly Fishing as a Recovery Tool for Teens Struggling with Addiction

    Kenny Davis listens during a meditation led by one of the Arch Academy students after fly fishing on the Harpeth River. Photo: Martin B. Cherry / Nashville Banner The healing power of fly fishing is well documented, and the sport is used as a sort of therapy for veterans, cancer patients and survivors, […] Read more
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Could One Trout Fly Rule Them All?

Photo: Bobby Cothren, via The Aspen Times If you had to choose the one pattern you would be sure to have, no matter where you’re fishing, what would you pick? For guide Scott Spooner of Taylor Creek Fly Shops, it’s a tiny emerger: It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and […] Read more
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