When it comes to selecting the right fly pattern to use, fly-fishermen generally follow the guideline to “match the hatch.” Simply, this means to present the fish you are after with a bait choice that ...

We are out here on the lower Niagara River in the month of December, and today we're looking for trout. We're going to be ...

This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

This photo was taken at dawn at Echo Lake in Franconia. Alexis Labour works on her fly-fishing casting along the Ottauquechee River on May 7, 2024, in Quechee, Vt. New Hampshire is considering changes ...

Trout season opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 6, in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that means it’s time for anglers to take stock of their fishing tackle and bait or lure options. For some ...

There’s an old mnemonic that is dispensed as dogma in almost every entry level journalism class. Never assume, because it makes an ass out of u and me. As a longtime outdoor writer, I’m still slightly ...