Middle of winter in the Colorado high country can be a daunting place. Lately, frigid cold has slid down the mountains and settled on the valley. River sections froze. Fly fishing seems like a distant ...

It happened again the other day on the river, another angler commented on the rack of tippet that’s attached to my pack-vest. I didn’t even look down. What he was really telling me, was that he can’t ...

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. The nail knot has never been accused of being an easy knot to ...

There are far better knots for tying a fly to the leader than the age-old Fisherman’s Knot, and learning and practicing new variations will benefit every angler. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves I’m ...

The uni knot is one of the most used connections in fishing across all genres of the sport. From flyfishing a high mountain trout stream to targeting tuna offshore, it has a place in any anglers’ ...

I’ve tied my own leaders almost as long as I’ve been fly-fishing. At first I did so because I enjoyed the hands-on connection with all aspects of my tackle, and to a lesser extent because I could tie ...