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 ...

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, ...

You’re casting to a trout – or a spot where you think there should be a trout – and you can’t seem to get the drift right. Nine times out of ten, you can solve this problem by repositioning yourself.

Tying flies has long been one of my favorite winter activities. I derive much pleasure from crafting a supply of the many fly patterns needed to restock my fly boxes for the upcoming trout season.

A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...

Last week, I offered some suggestions on assembling a basic assortment of nymph patterns for early-season trout in our region. This week, I’ll present a similar discussion targeting dry-fly patterns.

Certain dry fly patterns have proven effective for decades, the author keeps several boxes of these favorites in various sizes. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves With so many shooting options in early ...