"'Presentation is everything.' No wiser words were told to me early in my fly fishing learning curve. It's a fact, the fly angler who is skilled in the presentation of his fly will catch more fish." ...

Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my experience, you can only watch a strike ...

Learning to fly fish can seem daunting because there is so much to learn. The truth is, it's a lifetime of learning, so don't look at it as a mountain in front of you; instead, learn each lesson as it ...

For Amanda Winkelman, fly fishing is a lot like life. It’s hard, not always fair, and it requires perseverance—yet there’s so much beauty along the way. Sure, the pursuit is now her passion, but the ...

“You sure?” Jack asked. My son knows I don’t like giving up the casting deck of a flats boat. “Go, go,” I replied. “You want a permit worse than I do. But hurry up before I change my mind.” And there ...

In his story “The Angler,” author Washington Irving found inspiration from an old fisherman, writing, “There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a gentleness of spirit and a pure ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The weather is getting warmer which means it ...

What makes John Gierach a different kind of writer? A lot of things, I suppose. Often, he makes a statement or observation, then adds another that amplifies it, or sometimes contradicts, or maybe ...

ELK GARDEN, Va. - Some military veterans are becoming fly fishermen, thanks to a group that helps rehabilitate disabled vets. News 5 WCYB on the scene at the Ellenbrook Mansion, in Elk Garden. The ...