Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on a river is a challenging game. Larva, pupa or adult stages have been ...

When we talk about trout flies, we usually group them into one of three categories: dry flies, nymphs, or streamers. But there’s a fourth, often overlooked category that can be very productive if ...

The Czech Nymph is one of the fly ties recommended for spring angling. It’s time to look at our fly boxes to see what we will need for spring fishing. Early spring angling calls for a variety of flies ...

ROARING FORK VALLEY ” The caddis hatch ” an eagerly awaited event for this angler if only so she can tie on a fly pattern that she can actually see ” has begun in earnest on the Colorado and lower ...

Successful fly fishing is largely dependent on using the right pattern. Lists of “go-to” flies exist in many publications and online resources, and every seasoned angler has those few patterns they ...

BASALT – With the return of spring and daylight saving time, the trout fishing throughout the valley has been very good overall. The Fryingpan is seeing daily hatches of midges and blue-wing olive ...

If a simple, shaggy, all-purpose dry fly is good, I’m starting to think a simple, shaggy, all-purpose emerger is even better. The effectiveness of emergers is old news to fans of such flies as the ...

BASALT – Fly-fishing in the winter? You bet! Some of the best fishing of the entire year takes place during ski season. The Fryingpan River eat of Basalt maintains a 40-degree water temperature ...

I learned the basics of small water fly fishing from my dad, a former Orvis guide and dry fly purist, who favored the small creeks and streams of western Virginia where I grew up. I used to question ...

With fly-fishing season upon us, the expert guides of the Great Waters Inn, a guided fishing lodge in Southwest Montana, offer the following pointers. Guided fly-fishing has been a popular outdoors, ...