BASALT – Mysis shrimp, or “mysis relicta” are one of the reasons we have such big fish in the Fryingpan River. After the last ice age, these relatives of saltwater shrimp became stranded inland and ...

DULUTH — "I’m a professional stay-at-home dad with a YouTube channel," Gunnar Brammer said when asked to describe his job. "I guess I’m a professional fly tier, too, since I teach fly-tying classes ...

Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...

In preparation for a sacred day in the lives of many mid-Michigan outdoors enthusiasts — the trout season opener on Saturday, April 27 — I solicited input from several fly-fishing experts to identify ...