I always carry a mouse imitation in my fly box for that one time when everything aligns and you can catch a big trout on a mouse.

I put a lot of fly fishing gear through its paces every year, and this list highlights the standouts. The packs were tested in varied and sometimes harsh conditions. Just how we like to fish them.

I put a lot of fly fishing gear through its paces every year, and this list highlights the standouts. The packs were tested in varied and sometimes harsh conditions. Just how we like to fish them.

Fly fishing sling packs offer anglers organization and easy access with on the river or hopping bass ponds. Here are the best sling packs, tested by our experts.

Dry fly boxes are a necessity for any fisherman regularly fishing dry flies. These delicate flies need room in a box to keep their hackles from compressing to float properly.

Before you know it, you’ll have a large collection of materials to create flies. Fly tying is a relaxing and creative hobby that can elevate the pleasures of fly-fishing. It’s an incredible feeling to ...

Five years later, I’m still filling my fly box with killer buggles because they’re a trifecta of effective, easy, and darn cheap—less than 30 cents each.

I searched my fly box, fingered them like amulets, then picked the smallest midge I could see. I stripped my leader and put on the finest I had, tied on the fly and stepped back into the river.

Inevitably, I begin filling my fly-box and overhauling my canoe, not quite believing my credit card bill will ever arrive. This question feels innate, essential even to our humanity: what accessories ...

While observing the river, I take a little journey through my fly box. This is partly to examine my selection of trout attractors, but it is also a meditative exercise.

When late summer sets in and the fly fishing gets tough, use these tried-and-true patterns to put more fish in your net.