I learned the basics of small water fly fishing from my dad, a former Orvis guide and dry fly purist, who favored the small creeks and streams of western Virginia where I grew up. I used to question ...

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

If you’re looking for giant fish or huge numbers of fish, small stream trout fishing probably isn’t for you. Small streams require technical fishing, patience, and the willingness to get excited about ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

For many anglers, myself included, trout fishing is synonymous with small freestone streams. Dry flies, undiscerning fish, mountain air, complete solitude – sign me up. Unfortunately, these streams ...

Livingston fly fishing guide Matt Wilhelm will talk about strategies and tactics for fishing small streams at the Magic City Fly Fishers meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Billings Rod and Gun Club.

Tom Rosenbauer reached down to his laptop, and a picture of a tiny cascade of water splashing down stones appeared on the projector screen. “Would you stop and fish a stream that small?” he asked the ...

My definition of a feeder stream is a small stream that feeds or flows into or out of a large river or lake. I thought about this as I was fly fishing in a small stream that flows into the Gallatin ...

If you think about fly fishing or river fishing in general, chances are that a brown trout comes to mind. Catching a big brown is the pinnacle for many trout anglers, whether fishing with fly gear or ...

In this edition of The Morning Hatch: • Night fishing opens up a whole new world on the water. -How to Catch Bass, Trout, and Panfish After Dark • Lakes and ponds are too often neglected in the fly ...