Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. It’s mid-June and I’m on a hike-in lake somewhere in the ...

A fly fishing and fly tying show is returning to the Ozarks in March. The annual Tri-Lakes Fly Fishers club-sponsored event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 11 at the Benson Center in Clinton.

Sinking tips and sinking lines intimidated me for so long. I thought they were and extra hassle, and difficult to fish. I was wrong. Here's why you should make them a part of your fly fishing. It took ...

Great Lakes steelhead are adfluvial fish, meaning they migrate from big lakes into rivers to spawn. This annual migration starts in the fall and ends in the spring when they return to the lakes to ...

There’s a lot to like about bass, but my favorite thing about them is their willingness to crush a topwater fly. They’re one of the most surface-oriented game fish – and, while trying to raise a fish ...

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 ...

Preparation and strategy in sports—whether football, basketball, or tennis—can improve your fly fishing skills and lead to more caught fish. Here are five lessons from football that transformed my ...

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The evolution of fly fishing on Lake Erie and around the Great Lakes has been driven for decades by Jerry Darkes, Jeff Liskay and a gaggle of their friends. They are noted fly ...

If you’ve been casting flies on local streams lately, surely you’ve seen a few looks (followed by refusals) from those wary trout. When we see the fish refusing naturals in addition to our offerings, ...