The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your ...

ONE of the hottest properties on the Tyne salmon fisher’s minds during the 2011 season was a fly pattern that brought almost 200 salmon to the net on the excellent Bywell Estates beat. The Fly is ...

A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...

When it comes to color, profile and durability, anglers would be hard-pressed to find a better fly to throw during spring than Charlie Craven's JuJu Baetis. It's one of my favorite fly patterns to ...

Salmon eggs are trout candy. Many anglers don’t want to admit that, largely because they like to think of trout as exceptionally smart, discerning fish. At times they can be, but they also have ...