With a basic understanding of what nymphs are and how to present them, you’ll keep your rod bent on those days when you can’t buy a bug on the surface. In fly fishing, a nymph is both an ...

Roll casts, on the other hand, are the heart of Spey fishing, with tension between the line and the water loading the rod. Spey fly lines feature a heavier head and a running line. With only the ...

Photograph by Pete Muller, National Geographic Fly-fishing, with its knot-tying ... At dusk along the jetties, his hand resting comfortably on the rod, he seemed at ease. Between assignments ...