Smallmouth bass are one of the best pound-for-pound fighting fish in warm fresh water. They hit flies with reckless abandon and typically are very plentiful in the creeks, streams, rivers, and lakes they call home. As the water temps climb…
Postfly: Who is Jenny Tatelman? Can you tell us a little bit about your new project, FlyandFlow? Jenny: I grew up with a familiarity of fly fishing for striped bass from my father, but it wasn’t until 2009 that I…
Hatches are beginning to pop off on trout streams all across the lower 48, and that can be a frustrating time if you are having difficulty reading which part of the hatch the trout are keyed in on…Are they rolling…
For many anglers on the East Coast, the Salmon River in New York is a notorious piece of water. Some steelheaders and salmon anglers see it as a nirvana for East Coast steelhead and salmon, others see it as an…
Spring has arrived and that means all the underwater insect life is starting to wake up from their winter slumber and move around getting ready for the right conditions to hatch. And many states opening trout days are just around…
When you ask most fishing guides about their fly collection, they will typically mention their fly box full of confidence patterns. These are essentially their “Greatest Hits” collection, a small collection of go-to patterns that they know fish will eat.…
Smallmouth bass have been a favorite backyard game fish for American anglers for many years. They offer aggressive takes, bullish fights and are typically easy to fool on the fly. The early spring can be the best time for you…
The weather is starting to get a little bit warmer and the days are getting longer, it’s almost vacation time. While your next vacay might not be just a fly fishing adventure, we’re here to give you a few pointers…
Greg Brown (A.K.A. the Water Wolf) is a fly-fishing-obsessed Vermont local with a passion for fish with teeth. A long time conventional angler, Greg first picked up the fly rod after his friend, Chris Samson, kept inviting Greg over to…
Often times the hatches that come earliest in the year are made up of teeny tiny flies like midges or tricos. In my area, these hatches are usually around first and last night, which makes it next to impossible to…