More of an exact imitation than the Near-Nuff, Hada’s Creek Crawler is a newer pattern that works well on smallmouth and largemouth bass in rivers and lakes. The epoxy-coated body helps it sink faster ...

Once the seed was planted for a different kind of night fishing trip, Jim Tom Bell of Little Rock couldn't let it go.

A butterfly emerges from its chrysalis, entering its beautiful winged adulthood; the markings on its drying wings and its pheromones announce its species. In its final stage of life, it will no longer ...

The ongoing effort captures high-quality images and collection data in seconds, creating an online database of bees, beetles, butterflies and flies ...

This is a great time of year to fly fish, as our waterways have come alive with all types of insects and bait fish on salt and freshwater. “Fly fishing in the Wood River for trout has been very good ...

Identifying and classifying aquatic insects for the purpose of matching them with fur and feathers can be as simple as saying “Brown bug, brown fly,” or as complicated as you want to make it. While ...

It features gear and stories from influential figures in fly fishing, fly tying, and conservation. The museum is located along the Letort Spring Run, a historically significant trout stream. As ...

In the 1930s, renowned author and Catskill fly-fishing legend Art Flick realized that trout were completely ignoring his traditional Hendrickson imitations during the height of the hatch. Wading along ...

There are plenty of reasons to love living in Maine. Near the top of the list is brook trout. Maine has native populations in hundreds of waters, along with many more that are wild or supported by ...

The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, ...

Targeting bass during a mayfly hatch is a great way to generate big bites in the summer months. Starting in May and running through September, mayflies emerge all across North America. Usually ...

Fish a soft hackle fly by swinging it down-and-across through runs, dead-drifting it in a tandem nymph rig, stripping it like a streamer, or greasing it up to fish the surface film. The pattern's real ...