Years ago, I was invited to teach a fishing class as part of a community learning program. As luck would have it, the class was a hit, so when the program was discontinued in 2018, my wife encouraged ...

This week on Discover Nature, explore the world of fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at two separate Discover Nature-Fishing events in Columbia. Discover Nature-Fishing is a ...

"'Presentation is everything.' No wiser words were told to me early in my fly fishing learning curve. It's a fact, the fly angler who is skilled in the presentation of his fly will catch more fish." ...

REMER, Minn. — In the soft stillness of Sugar Lake, the sun not yet over the pines and birches, I heard something. Or did I? Sound carries so well over quiet water. A bird? I continued fishing but no, ...

A dry dropper is a two-fly rig that combines a dry fly and either a nymph or emerger, allowing you to fish on the surface and subsurface at the same time. If you’re fishing shallow water but not ...

Learning to fly fish can seem daunting because there is so much to learn. The truth is, it's a lifetime of learning, so don't look at it as a mountain in front of you; instead, learn each lesson as it ...

WABASHA, Minn. — At 5:30 a.m. a few weeks ago, most of the seasonal residents at Beaver Point Park were tucked into bed finishing off a peaceful night's sleep. Briggs Mohr isn't like most of the folks ...

Fishing is an activity that can be both relaxing and thrilling, and now the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) offers free fishing lessons for those who want to learn. “When you come out to ...

Jefferson City area residents will have the opportunity to learn to fish this October. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting a two-part introduction to fishing next month teaching ...

For 16 summers now, Capt. Mike Puller has been teaching Miami’s youth the art of sport fishing. On the surface, the lessons these kids learn not only include knot tying, cast-net throwing and ...