Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...
Autumn is time for fly fishing with streamers on the Colorado River. Big and gaudy flies are guaranteed to move some fish. Color is a factor to trigger the aggressive reactions that make fly fishing ...
Anglers who desire to throw streamer flies can leave the large meat box in the closet. Right now is the prime time for small streamers. There is a predominance of little fish in the river now coming ...
A little over a week ago, I conducted the presentation “Throwing Large Streamers For Trophy Trout” at Fish 307 in Lake George. This was an in-person, seminar-style class. However, after a handful of ...
How to Fish Streamers for Trout in the Fall. The key is to capitalize on the ugly days. When everyone else is lamenting the end of summer and the onset of seasonal depression, you ...
Jim Stein isn’t going for subtlety when he ties a streamer. He whips thread and chenille across the hook with protruding feathers and furtive rubber legs, securing everything with wire. What begins as ...
With the end of summer in sight, it’s time to stock those streamer boxes with larger flies that imitate baitfish, sculpin, and fry. Here is our list of don’t-leave-home-without fall flies for ...
From trolling spinners for weed walleye, to swinging streamers for big browns, to frog fishing for summer bass, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on ...
A warm November day on Ohio’s Mad River brings lessons in patience, humor and the timeless art of fly fishing for trout with ...
Here are 7 tips before the fly fishing season officially begins to give you a head start for a successful year. Spring is close, so it's time to get your gear together and make sure it's all in ...