The abandoned buildings in the cities along the eastern Great Lakes shoreline are harsh reminders of better times. One thing still thrives””the passion of the anglers who chase steelhead there
Fly Fishing
To call Brandon Bailes a fly-tier almost seems like an insult. The divers, damsels, and poppers he sculpts from deer hair are absolute masterpieces
Western anglers have it so easy they don’t need to be good. Eastern anglers, good or not, are just unbearable. Let the smack talk begin
If there’s a more enjoyable (or exciting) way to spend a summer day, we haven’t found it
If you want to catch more trout clinging to the bottom of a stream, ditch your strike indicator and give Euro nymphing a try
Give Dad something he can actually use on his next fishing trip
The author purchased the fly rod for a song one summer. Two decades later, it’s still one of the finest investments he’s ever made
The story of how an octogenarian from Nazi Germany and a Jewish fly bum in his 40s became fishing buddies
Nothing hatching? Keep your fly rod bent with this simple tutorial on the most effective subsurface tactic there is
With a few hours to kill in Florida, the author and his buddy explore some urban jungle waters””fly rods in hand










