When I guided, I made it a practice to step away from my anglers and let them fish. From a distance I would watch and see if I could discern the strengths and weaknesses in their game: why were they ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Fly fishing is a specialized type of fishing that requires a little more skill and finesse. 8 On Your Side’s Amanda Holly spoke with a local fly fishing charter captain, who has ...

Every time I fish a brook trout stream, I’m reminded why I have such a soft spot for them. I’m a sucker for dry fly eats, and a brook trout hits a dry fly like no other. The best thing about them?

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 ...

What is there to learn about fly fishing from an 85-year-old Cuban storyteller whose family was fortunate to escape the ...

Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a gentleman's fish, a fragile creature, and needs to be handled with kid gloves. That is not the fish that I pursue. The trout I know have ...

Flyfishing for trout isn’t a complicated, difficult sport. A close look reveals that a successful flyfisherman has mastered several basic abilities: casting smoothly and accurately, knowing how to ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The secret is out that Montana has some of the best trout fishing on the planet, but for some people it may be their first season on the water. If you’re a beginner, there are a few ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. 1. Practice makes perfect: Pick up your rod and go out on a football field or to the park and practice your ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — As summer continues, water levels in many western Montana rivers and creeks fall. The low water levels make for prime fly-fishing conditions. Ron Beck is a local fishing coach who is ...