Catching a true grand slam-a permit, bonefish, and tarpon in a single day-is the epitome of saltwater fly fishing. Many anglers go their whole saltwater careers chasing a slam, traveling to far-off ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

Emergers and nymphs are often lumped together because they’re both fished subsurface, and they both imitate aquatic insects in pre-adult life stages. Some nymphs and emergers may look similar, but ...

I never had much interest in fly fishing for channel catfish. Then I hooked a 25-pounder, and that changed quickly.

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

Dolly Parton had her coat of many colors. Carlton Wing wore a coat of live mayflies Thursday while fly fishing for bream on ...

Fly fishing is to fishing what road cycling is to biking, stick-shifting is to driving and using a straight razor is to shaving. It’s a sport that requires precision, poise and patience and grants ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Fly-fishing is fun because it’s hard. Yes, anyone can buy some spinning gear and hurl ...