In the heat of summer, I go back to my early days of fly fishing as a teenager. An elderly uncle, Demp Ramsey, taught me the art of fly fishing in the summer of 1977. Demp was his given name, but ...

Are the Dogwood or Magnolia trees in your state in bloom? That's a good sign that the bass are becoming active. Spring and topwater action for bass go hand in hand. Here's a how-to to get you started.

Bass don’t disappear in winter – they move. Here’s where to find them and how to catch them on a fly rod, when cold water ...

I've gotten some strange looks out on the water this spring and summer. People have said things like "what is that rod you're holding?" or "are you catching those white perch on a popping bug?" or ...

Fly fishing enthusiasts across the country have their favorite fishing holes. Some are highly competitive and some are secrets only known by insiders. Until recently, only insiders knew about the best ...

Fly fishing (AKA bass bugging) on the upper Potomac and the Susquehanna rivers is one of my all-time favorite past-times throughout the summer and early fall months. In my opinion, the smallmouth bass ...

I'd like to write more about fly fishing. The greatest thing about covering outdoors for a newspaper is doing cool things with cool and interesting people. The downside is that you can't specialize.