From a distance, I watched as a bright yellow maple leaf gently disengaged itself from the branch it had been attached to ...

Walk into just about any fly shop, and you’ll see a whole wall stocked with trout leader options. 9 ft 5x, 7.5 ft 4x, 12ft 4x – for most new fly anglers, the labels are a collection of numbers that ...

Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my experience, you can only watch a strike ...

Before we hit the Clark Fork River, we had to learn a little more about the background of fly fishing. So, we stopped by the Missoulian Angler, a local fly sho ...

Mathews echoed that sentiment, noting that what separates a good fly fisherman from a great one is the ability to pause, listen and observe before casting a line. “Rivers and streams, spring creeks, ...

I always carry a mouse imitation in my fly box for that one time when everything aligns and you can catch a big trout on a mouse. Yes, a trout will eat a furry little creature. / Photo by Ken Baldwin ...

Scientific Anglers changed the world of fly fishing with its new lines 80 years ago. The company, based in the southeast part of Midland at 4100 James Savage Road, created fly lines made from braided ...