The heat sure turned on last week. This week looks to be quite warm, too, although slightly cooler. Breezes kick up, increasing fire concerns. All outdoor users should take extra care, especially if ...

Mayfly nymph patterns are essential components in any angler’s fly box when trout are feeding beneath the surface. Matching the size, profile, and behavior of natural mayfly nymphs can turn a slow day ...

When did fly fishing get so complex? It seems like just the other day I went fly fishing with just a fly rod, a box of flies, some tippet and nippers. On my last trip from fishing some of the ...

When Yvon Chounaird told me I needed to simplify fly fishing, I went out and bought a new Redington Euro nymphing rod, reel and line. It’s ironic, really, because he wasn’t joking and neither am I.

A landlocked salmon caught on a Golden Retriever on the Rapid River during Maine’s spring fishing season. Credit: Marc McDonald The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild ...

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (28 Years Later, Nosferatu) is set to headline in Enigma Variations, a limited series greenlighted by Netflix based on Call Me By Your Name author André Aciman’s bestselling novel ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting ...

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My favorite spots to fly fish offer more than just abundant trout or salmon; I love being surrounded by the majesty of a place, be it the grandeur of the Rockies or the quiet beauty of a Midwestern ...

The Pheasant Tail Nymph or Sawyer’s Pheasant Tail was first tied by Frank Sawyer in 1958. Frank, river keeper on the Hampshire Avon (The word “Avon” means river) was also a skilled fly tyer and author ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The secret to great fly fishing? According to Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Blue Ribbon ...