What a March it has been in the world of fly-fishing in our valley. I have caught more big fish on dry flies over the past month than I can recall in recent years. Why that is, I don’t really know nor ...

It's the off-season for most of us in the United States, but that doesn't mean your fly fishing progress should shut down until the Spring. Think of it like sports: you are the athlete, and you can ...

And it is not just the casting, if you look deeper into fly fishing you will see that you are stepping into a whole new world ...

They were casting on a soccer pitch that was covered in clover, honing their skills to be used on future trips to the Brule for trout, or the Cloquet for smallmouth bass or maybe a little Douglas ...

When I let the cast go, I could hear the fly line whistle through my rod guides. I envisioned a tight loop uncoiling with perfect precision — a cast that transcended even its purpose. This was in the ...

Norman Maclean and a host of other authors weaved word images onto pages to capture the feeling, the grace and rhythm of fly-fishing. Casting can indeed look like an art form when practiced by some ...

The stigma surrounding casting a fly rod is one of the reasons I believe more people haven't transitioned to the sport. To quote so many clients and newcomers I've talked to over the years, "I've ...

When I started fly fishing for trout, I was told to focus on making short, accurate casts. I think it was good advice, for the most part. On many trout rivers, the ability to cast a fly 40 feet is all ...

I've had the privilege of teaching classes at Angler's Covey, and one of the more frequent questions I hear is, "What kind of fly rod setup do I need to fly-fish in Colorado?" My responses are as ...

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