The classic pattern for working a popping cork. This strange-looking rig, with a foam float sliding on a steel wire, isn't ...

One of these caught fish, while the others didn't / Photo by Ken Baldwin Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

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Nearly a year ago, Weston Sagdalen walked away from the Three Rivers Outdoor Expo & Trout Classic with a 5-weight fly rod, perfect for most fishing around here. Last Monday, the teen fishing fanatic ...

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...