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Complete fly fishing guide for Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for

Dry flySmall nymphAttractor patterns anadromous

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Complete fly fishing guide for Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all ski

Wet fly swingBomber dry flySpey casting freshwater

Bluegill / Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Complete fly fishing guide for Bluegill / Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice

Small popperNymphDry fly saltwater

Bonefish

Albula vulpes

Complete fly fishing guide for Bonefish (Albula vulpes). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all skill le

Flats fishingSight castingShrimp patterns freshwater

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Complete fly fishing guide for Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for a

Dry flyNymphingSmall stream tactics freshwater

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Complete fly fishing guide for Brown Trout (Salmo trutta). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all skill

StreamerDry flyNymphing freshwater

Bull Trout

Salvelinus confluentus

Complete fly fishing guide for Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for a

StreamerLarge nymphsSwinging flies freshwater

Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Complete fly fishing guide for Carp (Cyprinus carpio). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all skill leve

Sight fishingCarp fliesNymphing anadromous

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Complete fly fishing guide for Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice

StreamerSwinging fliesEgg patterns anadromous

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Complete fly fishing guide for Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for al

StreamerPopperSwinging flies freshwater

Crappie

Pomoxis spp.

Complete fly fishing guide for Crappie (Pomoxis spp.). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all skill leve

Small jig flyStreamerSlow retrieve freshwater

Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Complete fly fishing guide for Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice fo

Dry flyNymphingStreamer saltwater

False Albacore

Euthynnus alletteratus

Complete fly fishing guide for False Albacore (Euthynnus alletteratus). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice f

Fast retrieveEpoxy fliesSinking line freshwater

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Complete fly fishing guide for Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all

StreamerSinking lineTrolling flies freshwater

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Complete fly fishing guide for Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice f

PopperStreamerCrawfish patterns freshwater

Mountain Whitefish

Prosopium williamsoni

Complete fly fishing guide for Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advic

NymphingSmall fliesEuro nymphing freshwater

Muskie

Esox masquinongy

Complete fly fishing guide for Muskie (Esox masquinongy). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all skill l

Large streamerFigure-8 retrieveTopwater freshwater

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Complete fly fishing guide for Northern Pike (Esox lucius). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all skill

Large streamerTopwaterWire leader saltwater

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Complete fly fishing guide for Permit (Trachinotus falcatus). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for all ski

Crab patternsFlats fishingSight casting anadromous

Pink Salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Complete fly fishing guide for Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for

Small streamerPink fly patternsNymphing freshwater

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Complete fly fishing guide for Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Seasonal patterns, best flies, top waters, techniques, and conservation. Expert advice for a

Dry flyNymphingStreamer saltwater

Redfish

Sciaenops ocellatus

Also known as Red Drum. Tailing on grass flats, redfish are a go-to saltwater intro species. Sight fishing to tailing reds is one of fly fishing's most add

Sight fishingCrab patternsShrimp flies freshwater

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Often called the greatest freshwater fly rod fish pound for pound. Found in rivers and lakes nationwide. Aggressive, acrobatic, and willing to eat a variet

StreamerPopperCrayfish patterns saltwater

Snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Structure-loving inshore predator in Florida and the Gulf Coast. Explosive strikes and powerful runs make snook one of the most exciting inshore fly rod ta

StreamerTopwaterMangrove fishing anadromous

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Notoriously difficult on a fly and Alaska's most abundant salmon. They don't feed in freshwater, making them a unique technical challenge.

Small fliesFlossing techniquesNymphing anadromous

Steelhead

Oncorhynchus mykiss (anadromous)

The ultimate swing fish. Sea-run rainbow trout of the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes. Legendary for their power, endurance, and the meditative art of sw

Spey castingSwinging fliesNymphing saltwater

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

The premier saltwater fly rod fish on the East Coast. Pursued in surf, estuaries, and nearshore waters from Maine to the Carolinas. Powerful fighters that

StreamerSurf castingSinking line freshwater

Striped Bass (Landlocked)

Morone saxatilis (landlocked)

Landlocked stripers are found in reservoirs across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. They school up and chase baitfish, making them excellent targets for fly

StreamerSinking lineBaitfish patterns saltwater

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

The Silver King. Acrobatic leaps and 100+ pound fish on fly make tarpon the most spectacular saltwater fly rod quarry. Migratory fish found from Florida to

Large streamerKey-style fishingDead drift freshwater

Tiger Trout

Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis

A brown trout × brook trout hybrid that is increasingly stocked and popular. Known for their striking vermiculate pattern and aggressive feeding behavior.

StreamerNymphingDry fly