Snow may cover the ground and ice may cover the ponds and lakes, but the West’s bigger rivers are still open for fishing, including fly fishing. “Fish still got to eat,” said Danny Lane, a fishing ...

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a brown trout in a cedar tree. Translation: my wife signed off on a pre-Christmas streamer trip. I love winter fly fishing for trout. It’s ...

Jack Frost blew into the valley, putting slush in the river and forming ice bridges overnight. The Eagle River held out as long as it could. Winter angling has set in. Fly anglers can either adapt or ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mike Carney grew up in Fairview Park, but has traveled the country during his career in the outdoor media. Each holiday season he returns home to visit family, and hopefully go ...

While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers can get out there even during the depths of winter. Although trout need cold water to survive, when water ...

During the winter, food sources in the river run lean. Midges are the predominant insect that keep trout moving in the cold months. While present in the watershed all year round, winter is where ...

Even though we are neck deep in hunting seasons, late fall and early winter are also prime times to enjoy fly fishing on Arkansas's streams. It might not last much longer, but the warm, sunny weather ...

Jeremy Gilbertson likes the ugly days. The uglier the better. The 29-year-old fishing guide for Bighorn Fly and Tackle Shop in Billings doesn't shy away from a little snow and cold. Nope. He relishes ...

If they are not experiencing winter fly fishing here at home, however, they are missing what can be one of the more pleasurable, productive and quiet seasons on the stream. Gaining popularityWinter ...

Sinking tips and sinking lines intimidated me for so long. I thought they were and extra hassle, and difficult to fish. I was wrong. Here's why you should make them a part of your fly fishing. It took ...

Once you feel the tug of a bass on a fly rod, you may question whether or not to go back to fly fishing trout. The bass's aggressive takes and hard-fighting attitude make them a fun and worthy ...