Take me to your leader, and chances are we’ll be able to fix some of your flyfishing problems. Leaders are among the basic elements of fly tackle, but the essentials of leader design and performance ...

A general rule for leader material: Any part of your leader that you want to float should be monofilament, and any part that you want to sink should be fluorocarbon. For dry fly fishing, monofilament ...

There are two situations for which a 7.5-foot leader is a great choice: fishing small streams and streamer fishing. On small streams, a shorter leader lets you turn your fly over faster and cast more ...

When it comes to choosing fishing lines and rigging, freshwater anglers have had it pretty easy for generations. We spooled up with whatever strength and diameter nylon monofilament we preferred, ...

The wedged head of a Drunk & Disorderly creates an action that puts trout in kill mode. (Photo: Joe Cermele) The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the ...

Most importantly, tying an Adams will teach you to control stiffer dry fly hackle feathers in a tight space. You’ll need to ...

We are out here on the lower Niagara River in the month of December, and today we're looking for trout. We're going to be ...