The writer shows off a Venango County, Pa., trout that was attracted to an “Iron Mike” fly. (Photos by Jerry Bush) ...

If you’re wondering how a trout is supposed to see your fly given the conditions, go to the Prince Nymph. A simple, small pattern, the RS2 is tailor-made for finicky fish. When you can see ...

You can use the base pattern of an Adams fly to tie a very common fly in the spring called the Blue-Winged Olive, which ...

What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting a bug imitation that floats and then watching a fish rise to sip it off the surface, I’d say you fall in ...

It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to ... these are the nymph patterns that I like to have in my fly box.

When I fish a trout river that’s new to me, I often stop into a local fly shop to pick up a few dry flies. Every river has its own special patterns, and I’m a sucker for these. I thought it ...

But you don’t always need giant, articulated patterns ... 20-inch-plus trout are lurking. Submerged logs are also prime ambush spots. Efficiency matters. Let’s define fly fishing efficiency ...