The Stories Behind Five Classic Maine Fly Patterns. The “Tom Brady of fishing flies,” an overachieving underdog, and more. By Ronald Joseph Illustrations by Jada Fitch From our June 2021 issue. On ...

The winter issue of Trout Unlimited’s “Trout” magazine inspired me to want to return this spring to my fly fishing roots — swinging a type of wet flies known as “soft hackles.” Soft ...

All that said, the utility of the soft hackled fly is still somehow often overlooked. These six classic soft hackle fly patterns belong in every fly angler’s box. 6 Go-To Soft Hackle Fly Patterns 1.

The patterns and techniques presented here are all compatible with a 9-foot, 5- or 6-weight fly rod and reel, which are standard sizes for most trout pursuits.If you already fish dry flies and ...

W hen 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 ...

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.

Get Creative With Your Fly Fishing In the early season, it’s possible you’ll be able to fish the honey holes on your local trout stream without much competition.

An older pattern, it's rarely seen for sale in fly shops, which means that most trout haven't seen it. The fly is bushy, floats high in the water, and looks just buggy enough to fool most trout ...