Casting a limber fly rod is the only way to get a fish on the line for lots of anglers. Yet there are hold outs who think fly fishing is difficult, expensive and some kind of elite angling sport.

Grizzly bear paw prints deposited in the moon dust on the left side of the two-track road meandering downhill. Sage, junipers and the occasional Douglas fir sprung among the tan ...

Going after heavyweight striped bass at Beaver Lake is a challenge for any angler. The ultimate test is catching these finned torpedoes with a fly rod. A striper weighing in the range of 20 pounds is ...

The nature of Eastern Washington and North Idaho is one of the top reasons many live in the Inland Northwest. Countless recreation groups and clubs take advantage of that beauty to create like-minded ...

FIDALGO ISLAND — Ask Danny Beatty about fly fishing and he can’t help but smile. Sit him down in front of his fly-tying vise with a bare hook, feathers and thread and be prepared to be awestruck.

MERIDIAN — For Nate Brumley, there’s something powerful and addictive about watching a big fish come to the surface of the water to reach the tiny fly on his fishing rod. “There’s that connection when ...

ISLAND PARK — For nearly 40 years, Harriman State Park has been attracting fly fishers, trail riders and cross-country skiers. The 11,000-acre park is one of the gems of the Idaho state parks system, ...

FIDALGO ISLAND — Ask Danny Beatty about fly fishing and he can’t help but smile. Sit him down in front of his fly-tying vise with a bare hook, feathers and thread and be prepared to be awestruck. The ...