One of the oldest cliches in fishing is that lures and flies have to catch fishermen before they catch fish. It is, however, an extremely accurate cliché. Once you take those crankbaits to the ...

Armed with the tiniest tackle imaginable, this fishing challenge puts miniature gear to the ultimate test. Can a micro lure reel in serious catches—or is size still king in the world of fishing? The ...

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, ...

Micro jigging, or ultra-light lure fishing, is the use of small lures, jigheads and hooks to target predators. Lures of around 3ins are the most common, combined with a jighead of just a few grams.

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

Fly fishing instructor Greg Mason can often be spotted Saturday mornings at Urban Harvest Farmers Market with a colorful array of lures, ready to spread the gospel of the ten and two swing technique ...

Those might be the most common four words in the fishing lexicon, and with good reason. On rare days, it feels like the fish hit just about anything you put in the water. But the rest of the time, ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...