Will RyanContributing EditorRyan covers fishing—trout and bass, most often—for Field & Stream. He teaches writing at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.Read More FishingGet Ready for the Fall’s Best Trout and Salmon FishingCooling temps and rising stream levels mean one thing—trout and landlocked salmon are on the runBy Will RyanSeptember 1, 2017HuntingHunting Small-Water Puddle Ducks: How to Downsize When Puddlers Avoid Big WatersBy Will RyanOctober 7, 2015FishingFish Frogs Over a Lilly Pad Bed for Big Summer BassA carpet of lily pads means pitching frog lures and the promise of huge bass lurkingBy Will RyanJune 26, 2015FishingFour Ways to Optimize a Spinnerbait for Trophy PikePike can rarely resist a flashy spinnerbait pulsing overhead. But a few simple modifications can make these tried-and-true classics even more appealing to trophy-size predators, and better equipped to handle their ferocious attacks.By Will RyanMay 22, 2015FishingHow to Catch Monster Smallmouth BassBy Will RyanMay 14, 2015FishingTrim Your Flies Streamside to Hook More TroutGive your flies a streamside snip to hook more wary trout.By Will RyanApril 29, 2015FishingThree Ways to Tweak Your Baits for Smallmouth BassMake your soft plastics look sweeter on the dive to smallmouths.By Will RyanApril 16, 2015FishingHow to Catch Big Trout on SpoonsFind the sweet spot, move in close, and finesse a metal slab to score more trout hookups.By Will RyanApril 13, 2015FishingFly Fishing Tactics: Drop-Back Attack for SteelheadCatch big, hungry steelhead without fighting the crowds.By Will RyanMarch 10, 2015FishingHow to Pick the Perfect Two-Fly Trout RigBy Will RyanFebruary 19, 2015FishingIce Fishing: Tactics for a Better Tip-Up By Will RyanFebruary 13, 2014HuntingIdentify Hot Spots for Wintering DucksBy Will RyanJanuary 3, 2014HuntingCreatures of HabitatBy Will RyanSeptember 25, 2013Field NotesStudy: Bigger Walleye Live In Lakes With CiscoesBy Will RyanApril 29, 2013HuntingGreat Stories From Field & Stream Writers: 'My Last Cigarette' by Will RyanBy Will RyanJanuary 30, 2013HuntingDeer Hunting Tip: Don't Wear Blue (Or Solid Green)By Will RyanOctober 9, 2012FishingHow to Catch Big Trout: Use These 8 Proven Hopper and Cricket PatternsBy Will RyanJuly 30, 2012FishingCatch Your Biggest Trout Using Grasshopper and Cricket PatternsBy Will RyanJuly 26, 2012FishingWhere to Find Bass Postspawn (and How to Catch Them)By Will RyanJuly 5, 2012FishingMove Offshore to Catch Jumbo BluegillsBy Will RyanJune 27, 2012
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