There are certain fly fishing tips and tricks you pick up along the way that aren't flashy, but they make things easier, set up smoother, and sometimes lead to more fish. You won't often read about ...

We slowed for a crosswalk just after entering An Daingean, the small port town of Dingle, when we spotted our breakfast spot, Harrington’s. It was a small, order-at-the-counter kind of place with ...

This story, “The Fly Is Up,” appeared in the June 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. The Irish aren’t like other Northern Europeans. Their way of doing things is easy and indirect, and it takes a while to ...

Ronan O’Gara could not help but purr. Peering on from his pitchside perch as a pundit on the BBC’s coverage, one of the great Irish controlling fly halves was watching the Six Nations emergence of ...

Winter drags on, but The Fly Fishing Show offers gear testing, casting lessons, and a hands-on reminder that fly-fishing season is close. Winter drags on, but The Fly Fishing Show offers gear testing, ...

Fly fishing vests have been around since the beginning of the sport, and they’re still great for both beginners and experienced anglers. Designed to keep your flies and gear organized for when you ...

Fly-fishing is as much about preparation as it is patience. The right gear doesn’t just make your time on the water more enjoyable. It also gives you an edge when it counts. From waders that keep you ...

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.

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...

What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting a bug imitation that floats and then watching a fish rise to sip it off the surface, I’d say you fall in with the ...