When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

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.

Tying flies has long been one of my favorite winter activities. I derive much pleasure from crafting a supply of the many fly patterns needed to restock my fly boxes for the upcoming trout season.

I always keep a gel and powder dry fly floatant in my pack. They’re similar substances, but they’re used at different times. Before your first cast of the day, you’ll apply a small amount of the gel ...

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, ...

guides these days, Tom Sadler likes to boost his clients’ chances of catching trout by having them fish with two flies instead of one. He sets them up with the kind of rig known as dry dropper: one ...