We tie a fly to our leader and proceed to fish and that’s OK. But have you ever been curious enough to wonder how our flies compare to what trout actually eat, or what may trigger a trout to take our ...

Kelly Galloup sat back and explained how to tie a Flatliner streamer fly. His explanation was pretty concise and as he masterfully tied the complicated pattern his banter was captivating. It seemed ...

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In preparation for a sacred day in the lives of many Northern Michigan outdoors people — that being opening day of trout season on April 28 — I asked several local fly fishing fanatics what six flies ...

With thousands of fly patterns available these days, finding ones you can rely on day in and day out becomes daunting. Every angler has those “confidence patterns” in their fly boxes that they can ...