Fly Fishing News from the Staff at The Fly Fishing Place

Sylvester Nemes transformed fly fishing with a simple idea: sparse, soft-hackled flies that move like living insects. His philosophy of simplicity, natural presentation, and adaptability remains as relevant today as when he first wrote about it.

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.

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.