Tom Yocom is in Conservation World at the Illinois State Fair each day to teach people the art of fly fishing, and he says compared to regular fishing, fly fishing is “a little more like shooting ...
From 5 Proven Tips to Catch Your Personal Best Largemouth, to Explaining and Converting Bass that Follow Without Biting, to Colorado’s premier fly fishing destinations, these stories captured our ...
Fly fishing instructor Greg Mason can often be spotted Saturday mornings at Urban Harvest Farmers Market with a colorful array of lures, ready to spread the gospel of the ten and two swing technique ...
Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...
If any item holds special mysticism among fishing gear, it’s the lure. Some anglers spit on them for good luck; many have favorites (my dad and I still call one spinner, which will be kept secret to ...
I use to feel a bit awkward — a fishing writer and charter captain who did not know how to fly fish. So last week, I gave it a try under the direction of expert fly instructor and fly fishing guide Ed ...
I think it’s fair to say that the average angler gravitates toward the latest and greatest developments in tackle. Don’t get me wrong, I do too. I’m always eager to try a new lure on my home waters, ...
Like many fly fishermen in Western Montana where the summer days are almost Arctic in length, I often do not start fishing until the cool of the evening. Then in the Arctic half-light of the canyon, ...
A new fishing store in West Ashley is filling a gap for fly fishermen. "Typically, when I need to restock on supplies, I have to travel to Mount Pleasant," he said. Baumgartner is a loyal shopper of ...