"Here is my short list of must-have dry flies for brook trout. I carry many others, but few rise to the level of these." ...
Clay Henry is the Features Editor for the WholeHogSports Network. He created Hawgs Illustrated magazine in 1992 and was the ...
My daughter recently asked which is my favorite trout. I told her, “It’s complicated.” While that is my truth, this answer was inadequate and she demanded I choose. At her insistence, I meekly ...
Banff Sunshine Village bucked the dry and warm trend experienced across North America, and might break a record in the ...
Advertising from 100 years ago reveals a dapper, dry Missoula, prepping for summer's flies and hungry for ice cream. Enjoy!
The Quill Gordon is a staple of the Catskill style of dry fly design, defined by split upright wings, stiff hackle and a ...
A couple of years ago, I was fishing with a group of fly fishermen that included two or three younger guys in their mid to ...
Sonny you’ve caught a German brown trout.” The way the big man strode over from the porch of Sheely’s Hotel scared me. Maybe ...
River water temperatures are rising. Aquatic insect activity fluctuates daily with the rise and fall in water temperature. Along with that increase is a rise in trout attention. Mayflies and caddis ...
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, ...
It happens to the best of us: You scratch your head or brush your hair, and tiny flakes drift onto your favorite dark-colored outfit. Since this scenario is equally as embarrassing as it is concerning ...
The ultimate fly box for dry fly purists with strong construction and numerous compartments. It holds any size fly without damaging hackles. From the creators of the original silicone insert fly box, ...