High June water levels required chest waders, but the brook trout he landed proved the effort was worthwhile. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, ...

A landlocked salmon caught on a Golden Retriever on the Rapid River during Maine’s spring fishing season. Credit: Marc McDonald The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild ...

It’s no secret trout can be very finicky feeders. With the 2021 season about a month and a half away, and as stream waters begin to warm throughout April and May from their winter lows, the height of ...

For consistent winter trout fishing, midges like the Zebra Midge (sizes 18-22) are essential since they're a reliable winter hatch. For versatile nymphing, the Hare's Ear (sizes 12-16) works in most ...

As seasoned fishermen know, tailoring your fly box to the region and river you are fishing is important when angling for trout. Trout’s feeding habits change throughout the year and can be affected by ...

Emergers and nymphs are often lumped together because they’re both fished subsurface, and they both imitate aquatic insects in pre-adult life stages. Some nymphs and emergers may look similar, but ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting ...

Anglers can catch trout using those no-knot "fast snaps" -- or at least, I did on one recent fly fishing outing. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I always figured those no-knot “fast snaps” ...

A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...

Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure troves of information on the internet ...