Sinking tips and sinking lines intimidated me for so long. I thought they were and extra hassle, and difficult to fish. I was wrong. Here's why you should make them a part of your fly fishing. A ...

HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Westfield River Watershed Association and the Western Mass Fly Fishermen’s Association are hosting the free Bill Rose Memorial Fly Fishing Clinic on Saturday.

Anglers tend to put a lot of stock in selecting the right dry fly to match a hatch. But, the truth is, the perfect fly won’t do you a whole lot of good if you don’t know how to present it. When it ...

Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my experience, you can only watch a strike ...

If you’ve ever thought about taking up fly-tying and want to see what it looks like, or if you’re already a fly-tier who would enjoy meeting some real experts and learning their secrets, or if you ...

If you’ve been casting flies on local streams lately, surely you’ve seen a few looks (followed by refusals) from those wary trout. When we see the fish refusing naturals in addition to our offerings, ...

In the humid heat of a summer afternoon, few think of picking up the fly rod and wading in the Housatonic. The hot days and bath-like water put trout and rivers far from consideration. The fly road is ...