This trip plunges straight into the rugged beauty of the Black Hills, where clear streams twist through pine covered canyons loaded with wild trout. Every pool and riffle hides fish willing to crush a ...

It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and in every situation on a western trout stream, but I’d argue that ...

Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

Canmore is a charming small city right outside Banff National Park, with all the great views of the area. The Nordic-style ...

We’d just arrived at the first-ever Field & Stream Lodge in Bozeman, Montana, when my girlfriend, Bela, said, “Let’s go find somewhere to swim.” Bela’s always eager to spend time on the water, and I ...

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.