Twelve real upgrades under $200, from a Rising net and full rod kit to waders, boots, merino and a rotary vise, with honest notes on what needs a size.

Spearfish Creek and the Black Hills offer unstocked wild trout and giant grasshopper fishing. Here is how to approach the region, from our guest Pete of Finn Provisions.

Missing streamer strikes? Five practical fixes for a better strip set: rod tip low, constant contact, extended arms, the tarpon retrieve, and sharp hooks.

Starting too early, drifting too fast, fishing flies too big, stepping onto shelf ice: nine winter mistakes I see on trout water, and how to fix each one.

A longtime tenkara angler explains the myths, the gear (rod, line, hackled flies) and why a beginner mindset makes you better at all fly fishing.