There may really be such a thing as beginner's luck, at least in fishing. I'd say it's true after talking with other fish chasers and from my own time on the water. The first time can be a charm, ...

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...

Off-colored water can make early-season angling difficult. Fly fishers with skills beyond the swift water know that looking to lakes, ponds and reservoirs can keep you in the game. But fly choices can ...

Mia Bresadola, 13, of Camillus, holds up a pair of nice rainbow trout she and her father, Marc, caught recently while trolling the north end of Skaneateles Lake. The fall is a great time to fish for ...

Smatterings of The Compleat Angler, The Bartender's Guide and Dear Abby dot this homespun first collection of offbeat fishing tales by an inveterate Montana fly fisherman who casts his obsessive ...

The writer shows off a Venango County, Pa., trout that was attracted to an “Iron Mike” fly. (Photos by Jerry Bush) During a long winter, most of Pennsylvania’s fly-fishers dreamt about big trout ...

For many anglers, the arrival of winter ushers in a season of rest and recovery. But for those of us who pursue steelhead, winter is not the time for taking a break. It’s a time to spend long days on ...

While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers can get out there even during the depths of winter. Although trout need cold water to survive, when water ...

Hello fellow anglers. Welcome to the end of the Wolf moon. I am thankful it’s over; it’s a great sight to see and experience – but not if you want to catch fish. As many know, in the summer during a ...

Don't let a lack of knowledge stop you. These flies consistently catch trout, no matter the hatch or your fly fishing skill level. Like gems in the water. / photo by Ken Baldwin If it played out like ...

A smallmouth bass caught with a popper on the Greenbrier River in WV. / photo by Chase McCoy If you've never fished for smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you are missing out on a great game fish. They ...