Tarpon are found throughout the Gulf Coast and into the southeast Atlantic Ocean, with Florida being the hotspot. Its warm tropical waters and endless inshore habitats foster the largest tarpon ...

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...

Fishing an alpine stream in northwestern Colorado. / Photo by Jasper Taback As the summer months approach, dreams of small stream trout fishing resurface. In most parts of the country, alpine streams ...

Ever wonder what the world looks like to a fly? Discover how insect vision works, why swatting them is so hard, and how this ...

Sinking tips and sinking lines intimidated me for so long. I thought they were and extra hassle, and difficult to fish. I was wrong. Here's why you should make them a part of your fly fishing. A ...

Take me to your leader, and chances are we’ll be able to fix some of your flyfishing problems. Leaders are among the basic elements of fly tackle, but the essentials of leader design and performance ...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Every fall, about the time most outdoors enthusiasts across the Northland put away their rods and reels and set their sights on hunting, Steve Young gets serious about fly fishing.

Fly fishing for bass isn’t always easy, and there are more effective ways to put a bunch of fish in the boat. But if there’s a more exciting way to catch bass, I haven’t found it yet. If you want to ...

For a long time, when I thought of trying my hand at fly fishing, I pictured myself standing in the ankle-deep water of a mellow river with a large rod in hand and a helpful professional fly-fishing ...

Matt Sparks receives funding from a PhD studentship through an EPSRC UKRI Doctoral Training Partnership between Swansea ...