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 ...

Learning to fly cast isn’t about more fishing—it’s about better practice. Start in a field, put in the reps, and everything on the water gets easier. Most bad fly casting isn’t a lack of skill—it’s a ...

The trick to getting good at casting isn't a secret, high tech, or ground breaking. it's all about practice, practice, practice. Show up at the park, the pond, your backyard – doesn't matter. Rip a ...

Snowdown brought out some of our local competitors to test their fly casting skills in a friendly event with male, female and youth divisions, with about 20 folks seeking the coveted title of “best in ...

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As odd as it might seem, sometimes the best way to improve a skill isn’t by practicing it endlessly; rather, it’s by focusing on something else entirely. Fly fishing skills are no different. A handful ...

With all the cold weather we’ve experienced this winter, I was frequently asked if I go ice fishing or if I like ice fishing. The short answer to both of those questions is “not really.” When I was ...

This is a true story of the greatest and weirdest fly-fishing cast and catch I have ever seen. It happened back in 1996. No, it’s not me who made that catch. I am 75 years old and grew up fishing in ...