The fly we're going to do today is a salmon fly imitation. It's one I call breaking bad, so the hook that I'm going to tie this on for salmon flies is a size 6 3X long. So let's look at the ...

T he River Spey, famous worldwide as one of the “Big Four” Salmon rivers in Scotland, is most well known as the birthplace of ...

After World War I, which essentially cost Europe a generation of young men, salmon fly design again returned to simple, smaller, drab flies that simply caught fish. Nolte said that's about where ...

When a salmon smacks the lure he’s likely to hook himself and announce his presence with a long, loud zzzzzzz of the reel, and to hear that signal is one of the greatest thrills this kind of fishing ...

The exhibit around the Jock Scott dressed salmon fly and the feathers used to make it are part of the “Time Flies” fly-fishing exhibit at Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles as part of the ...

I started to switch my flies, experimenting with different patterns. When I went to a smaller fly the fish grabbed the bug with enthusiasm. A couple rainbows breached the water taking the caddis dry ...

Armed with homemade flies, Nathan said he's excited to get out on the water for salmon season this year. The season is underway in Newfoundland and runs until Sept. 7, and will run from June 15 to ...

Rock Creek — Salmonflies are out all the way up past Ghillies. We are also seeing Goldens, Sallies, green drakes and caddis as well. Fishing is good and the fish are looking up. Flies to have ...

Swinging flies is considered a challenge because of the nuance involved and the time it takes to hook a fish, but the act of swinging flies with a fly rod is fairly straightforward. (You can also ...

A beacon signaling the arrival of the summer fly fishing months, the salmonfly hatch falls during the high water time on the river. With the heavy snowpack from this year, the runoff was anticipated ...

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Such rare and precious fibers don't get slapped down on just any hook. Proper Atlantic salmon flies use handmade, "blind eye" hooks. Rather than the modern system of bending a loop at the end of ...