Secrets to Fly Fishing for Suckers
For those willing to succumb to all that comes with fly fishing for suckers, here are a few secrets to getting those suckers on the fly. Apparently, I have a knack for catching suckers on flies. Having confessed this, it’s not something I recommend unless you are...
How to Make Your Fish Bigger
Lying about the size of your fish isn't anything new, but new technology has made it trickier. Here are some tips to help make your fish bigger on camera. Fishermen have been trying to make their fish bigger ever since lying was invented. Somewhere in a cave there is...
Grandpa’s Tying Bench
Necessity is the mother of invention, and lost flies are the impetus for learning to tie new ones.
The Four-Pounder
George was a legend to those at the Complete Angler, and to catch and kill him would be an unspeakable villainy. Or would it?
How to Know a True Fisherman
Eternal words by the former president.
A Winter Wonderland…For Anglers That Is
Headwaters on the Soque in northeast Georgia is an exceptional trophy trout lodge to visit during the winter months without jetting off to a distant land. For most all trout bums on the East coast, winter is a time when rods have been put up in the rack and waders...
New Gear for the New Year
Here is a list of the some of the newest fly-fishing gear of 2021. If your resolution is to catch more fish, these may be just the tools you need. Sage Fly Fishing Rods Sage Fly Fishing has, over the years, provided rods to a broad range of anglers, from beginners to...
Ice Fishing Tips from Maine’s Fisheries Biologists
To help you prepare for the 2021 ice fishing season, biologists of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife share some of their best tips for success. If targeting salmon and brook trout, don’t miss the early season for these species as the best fishing...
Kentucky’s “Christmas for the Fishes” Creates Fish Habitats
Recycle your real Christmas tree after the holiday season by donating it for use by Kentucky’s underwater inhabitants. Starting December 26, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will be accepting natural Christmas trees at more than two dozen drop-off...
An Inside Look at the Greatest Fly-Fishing Book of 2020
Chris Dorsey spent the day with the Sporting Classics team during the Casting Call book signing and offered up a few inside details about the project. If the past year has left you aching for travel, pining for a cool trout stream or daydreaming of life on the water,...