
I've done my share of combat fishing behind shopping malls, under freeway overpasses, and even had to que up in a line of floatplanes in Alaska, but while these experiences have their time and place - and a special kind of charm - the best places are always a little more off the beaten path.ġ. It also helps if you're in a place where you and your companions can get some solitude. but I wouldn't exactly describe it as "the best." The real answer has to be somewhere in the middle where the fishing is exciting, visually appealing, and a high level of competency is adequately rewarded with the kind of trout you'll remember on your deathbed. Or is the best fly fishing for you the most challenging? I've had days on the Henry's Fork and the Letort where I've had my ass handed to me. Is that number of fish caught, pounds of fish caught, or merely the top size? For you, is this strictly a numbers game? If so, "the best" fishing is likely in a pond filled with pellet-fed triploid rainbow trout. It's a common question, but I always hesitate before I give my reply because the word "best" is so incredibly subjective.


It makes sense when a traveling angler goes fishing for information we all do it, because it's one of the best ways to shorten our learning curve.

Whether I'm at a fishing lodge, a boat ramp parking lot, a riverside campfire, or an airport terminal in a far-flung foreign nation, when I meet fellow fly fishers for the first time, they invariably get around to asking, "Where is the best trout fishing in the world?"Īs the editor of Fly Fisherman magazine, I have had the opportunity to fly fish in nearly all of America's trout states, Canada, and every continent except Antarctica (and I've caught trout dang close to there!).
