AGNESS, Ore. -- Maureen Patterson bent on her knees as she slid a hand across the sleek curves of the long, wooden boat, one of dozens her father dedicated nearly 40 years to designing and building ...

Forty-odd years ago, a former college lineman's upset stomach and a running-back-sized tarpon spurred the fly-fishing world to descend upon an obscure little corner of Florida. This is the story ...

AGNESS, Ore. — Maureen Patterson bent on her knees as she slid a hand across the sleek curves of the long, wooden boat, one of dozens her father dedicated nearly 40 years to designing and building for ...

"It had been at least 10 years since I launched a flat-bottomed boat. Years of fishing seem to push every angler toward high-end fiberglass and electronics. However, the second I found myself back on ...

Some of my earliest boating experiences took place aboard flybridge cruisers, on which the only spot to pilot the boat was a cramped topside station, cabin accommodations were limited, and the only ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

Wading streams with a fly rod in hand may be the most traditional approach to the sport, but floating rivers in a raft or driftboat, leisurely watching the scenery pass by, has its merits too. The ...

There was a time not too long ago when I’d have described kayak fishing as “simplistic.” You tossed a light-weight yak in the bed of the truck or strapped it to the roof, brought a handful of lures ...

It is impossible to fly fish in earnest without obsessing over the flies themselves. We tie and buy and reinvent them, and since we’re bound to either lose them or wear them out, there is no such ...