After the original Mister Twister came onto the market, I did not tie a bucktail jig for a couple of years. Then I ran out of bucktail jigs and realized that they had not been replaced by soft plastic ...

Trout take the bait when a simple little lure does its happy dance down deep. A fishing jig is little more than a hook with a lead head and some hair attached. The little lures shine wherever trout ...

A few weeks back, I began the task of tying shad flies in preparation for a fly-tying demonstration that I was asked to do for the Potomac Valley Fly Fishers in February. There are many variations in ...

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There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and preferences ...

For many fisherman, winter’s cold means it is time to put away the gear until next season. For nearly a dozen fly fishermen from the Forbes Trail chapter of Trout Unlimited, however, winter is the ...