From fly fishing tips to must-have flies to a hand-crafted German fly reel maker, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this past week.

There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport otherworldly colors, ...

The truth is that 90 percent of a trout’s food consumption happens below the surface, and the way to mimic the majority of those food sources is by fly fishing with nymphs. No, using nymphs isn ...

On the Fly. Putting flies together seems to come a whole lot easier when new opportunities and thoughts of countless fish lie ...

As an avid fly angler and fisheries biologist, it’s been my life’s goal to fish as many places for as many species as possible. Along the way, I have used nearly every version of vest ...

If you’ve ever stood on the bank of a river with a fly rod, stared at the water, and wondered, ‘Where the hell do I start?’, you’re not alone. When you’re just getting started trout ...

The Hot Butt Caddis Soft Hackle tied by Nick Simonson. By Nick Simonson Caddisflies provide a spring and summer target for all species from trout to panfish, and there are tons of great imitators out ...

Unlike Ruffed Grouse and Bobwhite quail, Ohio’s deer archery season now extends into February and just closed, as did the waterfowl seasons. However, Cottontail rabbit season is open and ends at ...

Online angling research has a way of spurring on preparations that have been back-burnered for some time. Well behind the curve in my annual fly-tying efforts, I found the motivation I required to ...

Michigan will soon officially welcome spring, and a lineup of festivals is on the way. Events across the state ... heritage to blooming Tulips to trout fishing and beyond, festivals will offer ...

Fly fishing enthusiasts and those looking to learn ... first floor of the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, with the screening beginning at 7 p.m. inside Frank Banko Alehouse ...