When I started fly fishing for trout, I was told to focus on making short, accurate casts. I think it was good advice, for the most part. On many trout rivers, the ability to cast a fly 40 feet is all ...

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.

In New York’s Catskills, the cradle of American dry fly fishing, a total beginner learns the sport—and its history ...

Fly fishing doesn’t come naturally to most people. Some may pick up the skills faster, but everyone has to work at it. And it is not just the casting, if you look deeper into fly fishing you will see ...

Gitche Gumee Trout Unlimited, Superior Fly Angler, the Lake Superior Steelhead Association and Duluth Parks and Recreation partnered to host a free casting clinic on Thursday. Stacy Nylund, of Duluth, ...