Developing a rhythm of smooth casts over a peaceful stream and catching fish may be goals for the beginner fly angler, but an experienced instructor can help turn initial flailing into finesse.

A good fly reel will last a lifetime and help bring countless fish to hand. Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport ...

The river is flowing high right now with the peak of runoff nowhere in sight. Sequestered to float fishing or stillwaters, anglers may not feel as adept in their angling proficiency. Don’t let that ...

A shooting head fly line can be an asset in certain fly fishing situations. Once you learn the basics of this fly line you will understand when and how to use it, and find that it is an easy line to ...

There’s something incredibly beautiful in the way a well-cast fly line unfurls in the air, gently delivering a hook adorned with a few twists of thread and some feathers to a distant target. Romantic ...

A youth paired with an adult can join other youth-adult pairs to learn the basics of fly fishing from experienced instructors. That event is set for April 27-29 near Lanesboro. “Youth and adults in ...

Start sprucing up your fall fly-fishing with fly-fishing experts Darrel and Michael Martin who will be hosting “The Fundamentals of Fly Casting” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21. The class will ...

The Allen County Fly Fishers will hold a session for basic casting instruction at 7 p.m. March 15 at the Harrod Events Center located at 9520 Harrod Road in Harrod. Club president Brad Sherrick is ...

STATE BRIDGE ” The basics of flycasting seem simple. Any flyfisher can tell you about the dangers of having too much line out and trying to cast. It’s a lesson that comes with a bonus: a bird’s nest.

We’re standing near a Yorba Linda pond, practicing the art of casting a fishing rod, when it finally hits me: I have no idea what I’m doing. Yes, I’ve just learned the basics of fly fishing from ...

Some anglers discussing the subject of fly-fishing, describe the sport as the pinnacle of angling evolution. It's the purest form of angling, matching small insect imitations with the natural ...

The Fundamentals of Fly Casting Class is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 at the Sportsman’s Warehouse, 1405 South 348th Street in Federal Way. The class introduces beginning students to angling ...