Fly fishing in the top of the Grand Canyon out of Lees Ferry is one example where scuds rule in a swift water situation. The small crustaceans entice trout to eat whether the scud is alive or dead.

Idaho state fisheries officials, for example, note that hybridization ... be more gullible than other trout species. During an obvious hatch, it pays to match your fly to the naturals that are ...

For example, brook trout (which are technically char ... holes where trout hold to avoid energy-sapping current. For fly anglers, this means dragging nymphs. I typically fish a two-fly rig ...

It can be pretty simple. Many trout anglers abide by the rule of 3 – divide the size of the fly by 3, and you’ll get an approximate tippet size. For example, a size 15 fly is a good match for ...

You will get wet! Trout fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains is a blast. For years I have enjoyed wading in the cool mountain ...

As water clarity and vegetation color shifts with the seasons, trout adjust right alongside them. A neat example: trout tend to darken in the fall to match decaying leaves and brighten in the ...

Charles Wohl joins The Eagle Outdoors section this week with a series of tales of interactions with avian predators while fly ...

Matthew Baldwin caught and released this superb example of a wild brown trout from a little creek near his hometown of Utica, his first time fishing it in years even though he’s there during ...