During the winter, food sources in the river run lean. Midges are the predominant insect that keep trout moving in the cold months. While present in the watershed all year round, winter is where ...

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 ...

But hiring a guide early in the trip is a good idea, and I’ve done it on many trips. Generally, I’ll figure it out at some ...

For consistent winter trout fishing, midges like the Zebra Midge (sizes 18-22) are essential since they're a reliable winter hatch. For versatile nymphing, the Hare's Ear (sizes 12-16) works in most ...

Spring arrived for me when the ice left area ponds and streams. Along with the departure of the ice came the arrival of midge hatches. Even more reliable than the first bird of spring is the first fly ...

When I sneaked away for a few hours’ fishing on a lower Hudson Valley year-round stream the last Sunday in November, I was hoping to convince a trout or two to eat a nymph. Post-Thanksgiving trout ...

While shopping for hard-to-find tying materials in Charlie’s Fly Box down in Arvada last week, I overheard shop guru Sam Wright utter “tailwater trout eat at the same restaurant every day” while ...

When the weather and water temps start dropping, most trout anglers break out the tiny flies. Fishing midges deep in the water column is a great way to catch trout in the colder months, but it’s not ...

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If you're itching to get back to trout fishing, the Rockies offer an early-season fly fishing fix like no other. When the birds begin to sing, the last of the ski bums ship out, and winter-weary trout ...