This picture appeared in the 2019 Fly Fishing Made Easy issue of Fly Fisherman and was originally titled “Reading the Water: Twelve Locations That Will Deliver in Creeks, Rivers, and Streams. Reading water is one of the most important skills in fly fishing....
Ladies’ Fly fishing: the future of fly fishing.” For generations, fly fishing has been viewed as a male-dominated sport. Even today, women make up roughly 14% of global anglers—a number that should and will grow. Across the world, organisations, guides,...
“A fly reel only holds the line.” For decades, one old saying has echoed around rivers and lochs: Maybe that was true in the 1950s — but not anymore.Today’s fly reels are precision-engineered tools that influence balance, casting rhythm, retrieve speed, line...
Why river trout fishing — with dries, nymphs, and even single-handed Spey — is the Scottish experience too many anglers overlook. Introduction: A New Kind of Scottish Trout Fishing Most Scottish anglers grow up on the lochs — drifting long drifts from a boat, pulling...
If you’ve spent any time rummaging through your vest or chest pack, you’ve probably pulled out a random spool of tippet, stared at it, and wondered: “Was this the one I meant to use… or was it for something completely different?”Don’t worry — every angler has...
The human side of fly fishing — and why your weird little habits might actually make you a better angler. If you’ve been fly fishing long enough, you’ll know this truth: Every angler has a pre-fishing ritual… even if they refuse to admit it. Some will blame...
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