It’s not just footsteps that trout are more attuned to in low water; it’s any disturbance. If you spook a fish on your first cast into a pool, you’d be best served to move on to the next pool.

First, getting your fly fishing flies down into the strike zone. Second, picking the right fly and matching the hatch. If you are able to achieve both of these, you will put tons of trout in the net.

How to Fly Fish for Trout in Tailwaters If I’ve made tailwaters sound great thus far, let me temper your expectations – the trout that call them home are notoriously difficult to catch.

Trout fishing in muddy water can be a pain ... Don’t expect trout to move great distances to take your fly when water is muddy. They’re looking for movement right in front of them, so your best bet is ...

“For most small to medium trout streams, a 9-foot, 5-weight is a great size to start with,” says Rebeca Granillo, owner and head guide of Immerse Fly Fishing, a Utah-based guide service that ...

5 Essential Streamer Patterns Like fishing lures, the number of streamers available today is staggering. The truth, though, is that if you have these five on hand, you can catch any trout anywhere.

Fly-fishing doesn't have to be expensive. You do not need a lot of gadgets and gear to successfully pursue trout with a fly. Lighten the load and find fun in the simplistic ways of a minimalist ...

Whether or not you should fish a stream when trout are spawning is one of the great debates constantly raging in the trout fishing world. Without a doubt, trout deserve space to spawn in peace.

"The Evening Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, ...

How to Fish This Soft Hackle Fly: Depending on the water conditions and insect life at hand, use a larger version as the lead bug to weight your rig and sink effectively in faster water, or tie on ...

For him, the eat is the reward and a fish in the net is just a bonus. This, of course, is not the attitude of many anglers, especially if they just tied into the biggest trout of their life on a ...