Fly Fishing Life

Rewind to 1987. The first episode of The Simpsons airs. Smallmouth bass are gaining in popularity among fly-...

There comes a time in every fly fisher’s life—when someone corners you in the carpark at the river, down at ...

Explore the charm of fly fishing's Opening Day in April across the Northeast and Midwest. Learn traditions, top states, and what to expect on the water.

A neat cast, a perfect drift and the right fly won’t do you much good if your tippet is all wrong. Read on to match your tippet to your fly.

So, you're scrolling through the various lines available on our site or you've wandered into the fly shop, e...

Being successful at fishing in general, and fly fishing in particular, is largely a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

In Part 2 of this blog, we discussed snow, ice and safety; glare; and water conditions. In Part 3 of this series, we will look at: - Productive Techniques – flies and set-ups to use in the various conditions

In the Part 1 blog we discussed the common myth that you should focus on deeper slower water in the winter because the water is colder and the best time of day for fishing success. In Part 2, we will look at: - Snow, Ice, and Safety - Glare - Water Conditions o Low and clear o Low runoff, moderate water clarity o Moderate runoff, cloudy but fishable o High runoff, very cloudy unfishable As I work through the rest of the variables, it is good to remember that these are generalizations. As any fisherman knows, there are always exceptions to “normal.” (As if there is such a thing!) With this caveat in mind let’s dive into the list.

This is a true story that happened over the last six months. I can still hardly believe it, but I am quite certain I caught the same trout three times in this time period! And not just any trout, but a reasonably large one.

Charles Vick is the President & General Manager of J. Stockard Fly Fishing. Considering ...

On Father’s Day I drove with my family to a nice little cascading waterfall on a small stream near the southern end of Lake Tahoe. We let the doggy dip his toes in the cold water, took a few photos, listened to the water, and generally decompressed.

The Blue Ribbon Big Hole is certainly one of the top ten rivers to fish in southwest Montana. It experiences good, consistent Salmon fly hatches every year in June that draw a lot of out of state anglers.