From fly fishing tips to must-have flies to a hand-crafted German fly reel maker, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this past week.

You can use the base pattern of an Adams fly to tie a very common fly in the spring called the Blue-Winged Olive, which ...

Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches more fish than dry fly fishing does – and they’re absolutely right. Trout do the lion’s ...

In fly fishing, a nymph is both an aquatic insect ... during which time they swim or float to the surface and sprout wings. That killer dry-fly action that anglers crave happens during the periods ...

Spring holds promises of renewal. The budding of new growth signals the mandatory assessment of your fly-fishing gear.

The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to ...

Are the Dogwood or Magnolia trees in your state in bloom? That's a good sign that the bass are becoming active.

Tie one on this Sunday, March 23, at the annual Central New York Fly Tying Symposium. The free event will be held from 11 a.m ...

Stillwater fly fishing can seem daunting to those who are ... Lakes may not have the dry fly opportunities available on rivers, but there’s enough bug life and picky fish to satisfy even the ...