The doldrums of summer aren't quite here, which means the smallmouth bite is still on in most of the U.S. If your part of the country hasn't become too hot, then you can still catch smallmouth ...

When the autumn nights arrive in the high country, trout discontinue their summer feeding program. The abundance of ...

Streamers are particularly effective in high, stained water and in low light conditions. When visibility drops, a trout relies heavily on its lateral line system to find food. Streamers create ...

The Eagle River is low. Water is in good condition, but it’s too low to float in most sections. Therefore, the wading angler is at an advantage. As we slide into cooler weather, trout are making a ...

The hopper-dropper wasn’t working. Not like it should have been. We picked up a few trout—most on small sparkly nymphs suspended under finger-thick foam grasshopper flies—but the water should have ...

The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the streamer to me in 2015, swearing it was a next-level ringer. All I knew about it was that the unique head, ...

Bob Patlen of Kinnelon, N.J. talks April 23, 2026, during a fly tying reunion in Seven Springs, Pa., about fly fishing with streamers.