this spring and early summer calls for big bugs that land with a splat. Because the major emergences are infrequent, cicada patterns may not be on every angler’s annual checklist of must-have flies.

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 ...

From fly fishing tips to must-have flies to a hand-crafted German fly reel maker, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this past week. Want to make ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Fly fishing books and seminars will tell you to choose a fly that mimics the ...

What flies are working? This is the question that you hear most on the stream, talking to other anglers and definitely in every fly shop. The answer is not an easy one, as it changes month to month, ...

On July 20, 1969, as Neil Armstrong was becoming the first man to put bootprints on the moon, I was getting my first introduction to the sport of fly-fishing on an icy mountain stream in Idaho. It ...

Other than a few cold snaps, this winter has been on the mild side, or so it seems to me. Still, it’s been cold enough to keep most ponds and reservoirs iced over. Although at this point in time, I ...

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The secret to great fly fishing? According to Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Blue Ribbon Flies owner and founder Craig Mathews, it all comes down to simplicity. Speaking at Montana State ...

These trout flies are the ones we all love to hate, but we can't quite break up with. That means the problem is you.

Landis Sampsel had never tied a fly when his mother, Karrie, bought him a fly fishing kit for $30. Since that Christmas in 2021, Landis has tied thousands of flies, some of which he’s sold, and earned ...

HELENA, Mont., Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As fall arrives, Montana's world-class rivers, streams, lakes and spring-fed ponds cool down and come alive, providing a fishing paradise for both ...