Bad weather can often lead to good fishing. I crawled out of my bed in a Grand Rapids hotel and looked out the large sliding glass doors. It's mid-April in Michigan, but it looked like winter, with ...

A fiberglass rod can help set the tone for the whole day. It starts with the casting. It’s not about a big fish, or lots of ...

November in Northern Michigan is a month of transition between the fading colors of fall and the white of winter. It is also one of the best months to catch steelhead on a swung fly. Steelhead swim up ...

The “Egg-Sucking Leech” has proven to be a very effective fly pattern for anglers targeting steelhead in the Chautauqua County Lake Erie tributaries. Photo courtesy of FleegersFlies.com The winter ...

An expert guide breaks down the best fishing rod and reel setups for every environment, from mountain streams to the surf.

Fly rods are versatile tools for angling. Conventional beliefs place fly fishing beyond the realm of aggressive species. However, with the right terminal rigging fly fishers can plow the depths of ...

Standing in the white sandy flats of Cape Cod, in water up to my waist. Looking out at the horizon, it could have been the ...

I had a busy season of travel and fishing in 2025. Africa. Puerto Rico. Montana. Florida. Everything from big water to warm water to postcard water. I even shared a good stretch of river with a group ...