Fly Fishing News from the Staff at The Fly Fishing Place

12 hand-tied deer hair bass flies — poppers, divers, frogs, mice, and rats in hook sizes 2–8. Built for smallmouth and largemouth bass at any skill level.

Tenkara is a traditional Japanese fixed-line fly fishing method built for precision, portability, and small mountain streams. This guide covers its 400-year history, ethical principles, gear setup, casting technique, and on-stream tips for beginners and experienced anglers alike.

Five proven dry fly patterns — Mosquito, Pale Morning Dun, Blue Winged Olive, Adams, and Light Cahill — that belong in every angler's vest. Classic designs that still match the hatch and catch fish in any conditions.

Five classic streamer patterns — the Platte River Special, Little Rainbow Trout, Mickey Finn, Black Ghost, and Grey Ghost — that have been hooking trout for decades and still belong in every fly box.

The Woolly Bugger has earned legendary status for one reason: it simply catches fish. Learn the history behind this iconic streamer, the best color and weight variations to carry, and how to fish it effectively in any water.

Euro nymphing originated in the Czech Republic and Spain as a precision technique for fast, deep water. Learn the key methods — dead drift, high stick, and tungsten bead rigs — and the flies that make it work.

Barbless hooks are more than a regulation—they're an act of stewardship. Discover the history, performance, and philosophy of barbless fly fishing, and explore nearly 400 barbless patterns at The Fly Fishing Place, from tungsten Euro nymphs to classic dry flies.

The hopper dropper rig pairs a buoyant foam grasshopper dry fly with a sub-surface nymph to cover two feeding zones at once. Here's how to set it up, fish it effectively, and which patterns to use.

The Copper John is one of the most effective and versatile nymph patterns in fly fishing. Created by John Barr in the late 1990s, its slim profile, copper wire body, and bead head design have made it a staple in fly boxes worldwide. Here's the history and how to fish it.

Nymphing is one of the most effective techniques in fly fishing, targeting fish feeding below the surface. This guide covers the key tips for depth, drift, and pattern selection, plus the Copper John assortment that covers most nymphing situations.

Ray Bergman's "Trout" (1938) is one of the most beloved books in fly fishing literature — part angling manual, part lyrical journey through the rivers of North America. Here's why it still belongs on every angler's shelf.