There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

Fly fishing has consumed me and given me a life. Even as a hobby, it was something I could get lost in. It challenged me creatively, physically, skillfully, and mentally. It is art, athletics, sport, ...

Slowing down is a simple tip but not always easy to do. Here is a drill to help you engrain the habit of "less is more" into your casting stroke to give you a better fly cast. Learning to cast a fly ...

Is Fly Fishing Hard To Learn? Yes and no. Fly fishing is a certain kind of hard. It may not come easy, but there’s real pleasure in the practice and the learning. Fly fishing doesn’t come naturally to ...

After getting all your gear and you have mastered learning how to tie a fly, it's time to move onto the next step learning how to cast which can be a challenging one. Like any skill, becoming a true ...

A women’s fly-casting clinic will take place at 11 a.m. March 16 at Schneider Park, 950 Roosa Ave. The San Juan Angler Fly Shop and Guide Service in Durango will host the event along with Braided Fly ...

Snowdown brought out some of our local competitors to test their fly casting skills in a friendly event with male, female and youth divisions, with about 20 folks seeking the coveted title of “best in ...