Fly fishing for trout on a stream or river could be addictive. The ability of an angler to try and present an imitation fly that looks very much like a natural in the current and allow it to move in ...

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” ...

The winter issue of Trout Unlimited’s “Trout” magazine inspired me to want to return this spring to my fly fishing roots — swinging a type of wet flies known as “soft hackles.” Soft hackles are simple ...

Have you ever wished there was an easy way to get into fly tying and fly fishing for trout? There is: fishing soft hackle flies. Soft hackle flies are simple wet flies, consisting at their most basic ...

Trout fishing is still good on the Spokane River. BWO's, some October caddis, Chubby Chernobyls, double nymph (or Euro rigs), streamers, and soft hackles all work. Silver Bow Fly Shop says you can ...

Don't let a lack of knowledge stop you. These flies consistently catch trout, no matter the hatch or your fly fishing skill level. Like gems in the water. / photo by Ken Baldwin If it played out like ...

What flies are working? This is the question that you hear most on the stream, talking to other anglers and definitely in every fly shop. The answer is not an easy one, as it changes month to month, ...