DULUTH — "I’m a professional stay-at-home dad with a YouTube channel," Gunnar Brammer said when asked to describe his job. "I guess I’m a professional fly tier, too, since I teach fly-tying classes ...

Fly fishing experts share techniques for catching trout, bass, and crappie in Pennsylvania, including Euro nymphing and ...

The 2026 Columbia River fish passage plan has shifted the game: dams are spilling less water while maintaining strict fish passage targets, forcing fish into tighter, more pressured zones where ...

Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...

Bob Patlen of Kinnelon, N.J. talks April 23, 2026, during a fly tying reunion in Seven Springs, Pa., about fly fishing with streamers.

Rick Estes prides himself on making his art imitate nature. After 28 years with the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, retiring as a lieutenant, Estes has dedicated himself to mastering fly-tying.

The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the streamer to me in 2015, swearing it was a next-level ringer. All I knew about it was that the unique head, ...

Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure troves of information on the internet ...

In this edition of The Evening Hatch: • This is an interesting read on fly rod warranties. It doesn't give you any concrete answers, but it does give you insight and some food for thought when ...