If you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are the perfect mix of power and attitude, and they’ll give you a fight you won’t forget. While ...

Decisions, decisions. If you’re a fly angler, you have lots to make. Yes, there are plenty of different lures on tackle-shop shelves, but not nearly as many as there are different fly patterns in well ...

This book has it all for those who are wont to cast warm-water flies -- and those folks are legion these days. There are sharp, well-lit photos, pithy and accurate histories of each fly (though ...

“Fly fishing is an inefficient method used for catching comparatively few fish. Its appeal is found in that paradox, one whose occasional rewards come with persistent, skilled labour and are valued ...

If you fish Colorado's tailwaters enough, you'll quickly learn the benefit of using small flies to lure big trout. But does that logic apply to larger, warm-water species such as bass? The answer, ...

One great place to begin is by looking at classic patterns that have stood the test of time and have been catching fish for decades. Many of those flies are on the list below. But you also have to ...