Two of this week’s flies are for trout, and the other two head for the coast. Moonlit Fly Fishing’s Backcountry Halo Golden Stone is a buoyant foam dry built for broken water. Its segmented body comes ...

Stainless steel is the most rust-resistant hook material there is, which makes it seem like the natural choice for flies that live in salt water. Yet Gamakatsu, maker of the SC15 and SC17, says it ...

A steady wind pushes the warm top layer of a lake toward the far shore, and the larger plankton in that layer ride along with it. The idea behind most wind advice is that baitfish follow that food and ...

Jetty fly fishing starts with reading waves and tide before you walk out, since a wave coming over the rock can take you in no matter how good your footing is. Then fish it with traction matched to ...

Cold feet on a winter trout stream come mostly from choices made while getting dressed that morning, not just from the air and water temperatures. Four of those choices make most of the difference: ...

What to wear under waders in winter comes in layers: a thin liner sock under a wool over-the-calf sock, a close-fitting merino or synthetic base layer, and a fleece or synthetic mid layer. Cotton has ...

Ben from Trident Fly Fishing runs through eight unusual fly rods on the market now, including a 5-foot-8 fiberglass 3-weight, a two-handed 12-weight for the ...

In winter, the wind-blown bank is worth checking for bass on a sunny afternoon after stable weather, when a moderate wind builds a mudline (a band of stained water) off a point, and on lakes where ...

A beginner fly tying kit needs a vise that holds the hook without slipping, small fine-tipped scissors, a ceramic bobbin, a bodkin, hackle pliers and thread. Add materials for three flies: the Woolly ...

Four insects account for most of what’s active on a winter trout stream: midges, little winter stoneflies, winter craneflies, and blue-winged olives. Three of them are trout food, and each can be ...

On a two-handed rod, the wind decides which side of your body the anchor and D-loop belong on, and that tells you which change-of-direction cast to make. When the wind is blowing upriver, toward the ...

For most saltwater flies, a coated high-carbon hook is a better choice than stainless. At the same wire diameter, carbon is the stronger steel, so the hook can be finer and still hold a big fish.