Fly fishing during the spring runoff can be intimidating. Sure, high, off-color rivers can be confusing and hard to read, but fish are still biting in these conditions. Plus, you might even have the ...

Irresistible Adams — There are a multitude of Adams-style dry flies, and the Irresistible is the answer during rising river levels. The tightly packed and trimmed deer hair body gives this fly the ...

I had to choose between a warm bed and sleeping in, or a cold and wet day on the river. Short of lightning, here's why you should always choose the river. I had a choice to make. Go out in cold, ...

As we start to see runoff conditions here in the Roaring Fork Valley, it is time to change our fishing game up with adjustments to ensure success. True runoff will not be here for another week or two, ...

Spring break travelers have spread across the country. Each one seeking scenery and activities that hold something different. For years, spring has been a time for fly-fishing trips for me. Whether it ...

A landlocked salmon caught on a Golden Retriever on the Rapid River during Maine’s spring fishing season. Credit: Marc McDonald The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild ...

I had a choice to make. Go out in cold, miserable weather to fish for steelhead, or continue lying in a warm bed in my hotel room. It was early spring in Grand Rapids. When I booked the trip, I ...