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 ...

For those of you who are new to the game or have been holed up in some dark, far-off place, I would like to introduce and recommend a very effective way to fish our rivers and streams here in the ...

Fishing Forecast The bass fishing season kicks off Saturday, following weeks of catch-and-release only bass fishing. Meanwhile, CNY trout streams are still low. Fly guys should try sulphur emerger ...

"The Morning Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, informative, and hopefully entertaining. Enjoy it as a morning starter ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BASALT – As we quickly approach the month of March, several exciting changes take place along the rivers of the Roaring Fork Valley. Forget about basketball and March Madness – this is the time of ...

Nymphs, streamers and egg patterns will be very useful fly choices in April. A two-fly rig consisting of a weighted streamer or nymph with an egg pattern as the bottom fly should get a few fish to ...

When caddis leave the bottom of the stream to emerge, very often they take their nymphal shuck up with them, letting the current help them shed this extra baggage. Their wings will start to pop out ...

Clear water is becoming a scarce commodity in Colorado rivers.The spring runoff has affected almost all free-flowing rivers on both sides of the Continental Divide, making fishing difficult to ...