If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy ...

The winter issue of Trout Unlimited’s “Trout” magazine inspired me to want to return this spring to my fly fishing roots — swinging a type of wet flies known as “soft hackles.” ...

Choosing flies that help you seal the deal guarantees high numbers of fish to the net. Soft hackles on nymphs impart a lifelike appearance that sells it for you. Soft hackle nymphs are not new to the ...

Have you ever wished there was an easy way to get into fly tying and fly fishing for trout? There is: fishing soft hackle flies. Soft hackle flies are simple wet flies, consisting at their most ...

A simple black nymph with a silver wire rib, soft black hen hackle tail and a ... There are thousands of terrific steelhead patterns out there, but the handful of flies I have shared with you ...

Traditional Spey fishing is closely associated with steelhead, salmon, and big rivers. It's a popular fly fishing technique ... be it swinging streamers or soft hackles, fishing nymphs under ...

Successful fly fishing is largely dependent on using the right pattern. Lists of “go-to” flies exist in many publications and online resources, and every seasoned angler has those few patterns ...