After a broiling summer, September brings a wide range of pleasant choices for outdoor enthusiasts. Just being outside is more enjoyable now with plenty of excellent activities to participate in. For ...

Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on a river is a challenging game. Larva, pupa or adult stages have been ...

Tip of the week: Lake Wenatchee has opened for sockeye fishing with a daily limit of four fish. Although the run was downgraded from the original forecast of 94,000 to 46,000, there are still plenty ...

The Spokane River is still a good place to catch a trout. Silver Bow Fly Shop recommends dry-dropper rigs with a big chubby or hopper and various caddis nymphs. Nymph rigs have also been effective in ...

Kitty Smith is a member of the Australian Society for Classical Studies and of Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies. Could you ever be truly alone in the woods of ancient Greece or Rome?

I have a new favorite nymph pattern that I have dubbed — pun intended — Dan’s Killer Rubber Leg Nymph. For those of you unfamiliar with fly tying terminology, dubbing is a common fly-tying material, ...

Reading glasses have become essential in my fly fishing life. From tying flies at home, tying knots on the river, to editing photos, or ending the day with a good book. Five months ago, I was asked to ...

Water levels on the Madison River have dropped recently, but they're still fluctuating. Like the stock market, timing that dip can pay off for your fishing portfolio. The Madison is a tailwater river- ...

I have been thinking about Mom. Days on the calendar keep getting crossed off. Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching. My gaze falls over the river. A small moth bounces across the water. Closer ...

One of the best places to catch trout in winter is in spring creeks. If you want to fish a larger river, consider fishing below power dams on rivers such as the Smith and Jackson, both in central ...

The predictable weather pattern the past week makes a slight change with some moisture bringing widespread thundershowers. A cold front arrives, heralding cooler temperatures for a couple days. Warmer ...