It was the sight of a dead pregnant deer floating down the Root River in southeast Minnesota that inspired crime author Matt Goldman on his way to a day of fly fishing. It was a scene so powerful, he ...

Fly fishing is more than just a hobby that begins and ends at the water's edge. —it's a unique culture with its own traditions, community, and language. I'll stop short of saying fly fishing defines ...

David Coggins, whose book on fly-fishing, “The Optimist,” comes out from Scribner this week, has fished all over. For bass in Wisconsin, bonefish in the Bahamas, salmon in Canada, trout in Montana and ...

Like a snake, Robert McConnell slides swiftly down a steep embankment and slips into Peach Creek. Trailing several feet behind, I manage the descent with the exaggerated steps of a stork that has been ...

"I’ll pull plenty of English lessons from these titles, but they serve a bigger purpose than being a textbook. These books are the tangible, lasting, heritage of our sport – and they’re decidedly more ...

The restorative properties of fly fishing and its ability to ease suffering in people recovering from trauma, addiction, and disease are explored in a new book by lifelong fly fisherman Patrick ...

The late Graydon R. Hilyard, sporting historian and author of three influential fly-fishing books, helped preserve the history and legacy of Maine’s fly-fishing traditions. Credit: Courtesy of Bob ...

Why go fly-fishing? Do an online search for that, and a blogger for drifthook.com will reveal that “the simple answer is that it can provide you with a truly captivating experience. It encourages the ...