When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable ... a lot needs to go right. Namely, your fly line, leader, and tippet all need to cooperate. When you cast a weighted subsurface ...

The Port Townsend angler was fly-fishing in the Hoh River with his wife, Shirley Metz, on Feb. 20 when he caught the 29.5-pound winter steelhead using an 8 kg tippet. If certified, the fish would ...

I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however ...

He also explained the best way to set up a leader for bobber fishing. The key is using the same diameter of tippet from bobber to fly so it sinks evenly. It was clear that Rowley is a bit of a ...

The spirit of fly fishing moves people in different ways. I know more than one person who swears they wouldn’t be around ...

The last section of leader is known as tippet. Between the 90-foot section of fly line and the reel is a length of braided line known as backing. What fly fishermen utilize to attract fish are ...