388 results for 'blue winged olive'

Here in Michigan the winter held on a little too long for most of our patience to bare, but as a fly fisherman it sometimes is even more of a burden. Now don't get me wrong, I love hitting the rivers ...

By the time March rolls around, I am done with the Massachusetts winter. I have passed the time as best I could, and light is at the end of the tunnel. I know my boat will be going in sometime dur ...

Which one of us doesn’t have fond memories of grabbing a spinning rod, bobber, hooks and some worms and hitting the ‘ole fishing hole? For many of us, that’s how we all got started. That litt ...

Caddisflies haven’t gotten the love historically that mayflies have gotten from anglers. However, that seems to be changing. One night at dinner with my friend Nino he was making fun of me on h ...

It’s getting to be that time of year when the leaves begin to turn, there’s a slight chill in the air, and the days are getting shorter. Autumn. My favorite time of the year.There’s a stretch of ...

Although not as popular as the golden stone and salmon fly hatch, the green drake hatch is still worth a fairly well know and popular hatch. Anglers typically call green drakes ‘trout candy’ and fo ...

As previously written, emergers are one of my favorite patterns to use, and very under utilized by the average fly fisherman. In our last blog, we spoke a bit about mayfly emergers. Here, I ...

RiverBum Pro Capt Jimmy Daniels of Fly Time Guide Service talks about how to start fly fishing by catching bass and bluegills. Capt Jimmy will show you a fly rod and reel setup you can use, as we ...

Springtime means warm weather, which is a perfect time for mayflies to emerge and for fish to feed. In many areas of the country, April and May start off trout season. Emergence of this hatch is ...

Southern Missouri had a lot of flooding early in the year. The banks on Current were easier walking without it being as thick and as many thorns to tear holes in your waders. Much more convenient get ...

HistoryThe Adams fly is almost a century old. It is the unquestioned top selling dry fly pattern. Leonard Halladay is credited for designing the original pattern in 1922 naming the pattern a ...

Streamer fishing. I live in the Northwest. I absolutely fell in love with dry fly fishing. There’s nothing like seeing a hungry cutty rising to your fly in clear water. Time slows down, you see the ...

Some of the very best trout streamers were actually designed to be fished in the salt. Don't be afraid to try Clouser Minnows, Deceivers, and other salt water streamers for big carnivorous trout, esp ...

Winter fly fishing can be a challenging and rewarding experience for anglers. The cold temperatures and shorter days can make it difficult to find and catch fish, but with the right flies, you can st ...

Winter has tried to hold on as long as it possibly could, but in the battle between Spring and Summer we are seeing our hero spring has come out on top. Water temps are starting to stabilize and ...

Certain flies seem to be able to almost do it all. Here's a few of my favorites and what they can work for. Wooly or Krystal Bugger - This is THE lake fly, possibly THE fly period to have if you hav ...

Fishing small streams has got to be one of my favorite things to do! Sure, fishing a larger river for trophy trout can be a blast, but nothing beats hiking into remote places where catching a twelve- ...

So, you left you flies in the box in your vest over the winter.   You were going to clean everything out and put them back in their storage totes.....but....life got in the way.  Now, ...

Drifting a dry fly is about creating a natural presentation. We focus a great deal on our pattern, drift and hitting the feeding lane. All for very good reason. Often overlooked though is preppi ...

Sometimes, you just need a good baitfish. Here's what we recommend. When trying to mimic baitfish, pick streamers that simulate local baitfish when choosing  streamer files. For freshwat ...

If you have ever tried dry fly fishing during a hatch, you already know that it can be equally exciting and frustrating at the same time. Understanding PMD mayfly behavior patterns will help you b ...

I can’t think of a more overlooked and misunderstood hatch than the Spruce Moth. Spruce Moths can be found all over the Rocky Mountain West from Arizona all the way through Canada.  The h ...

The Prince Nymph is one of our top selling flies for a reason, it catches fish. I get asked a lot, what insect is it supposed to match. I think the Prince is nymphs as the Adams is to dries. I ...

The waters are high and off color.  Water temps are in the mid 40’s.  It’s a nymphing and streamer game.  So I wake up late and head on up to the Coeur d’Alene River. Why ...

The Skwala hatch is one of the best kept secrets in western waters. The Skwala is a relatively small stonefly generally in the size 8-12 range. It’s a brown to olive bodied critter which start b ...

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Anyone that does any cooking has probably heard of the “Holy Trinity” …onion, carrot, and celery. It’s a common foundation for many dishes. I think of Pheasant Tails as part of a sort ...

Fly fishing in the late summer can be some of the most difficult and challenging fishing of the entire year. Typically, this time of year means low, gin clear water and fish with their PhD in fly ...

Presenting a fly fishing fly is all about making your offering look as natural as possible. This includes a drag free drift properly placed in the water.  But it also includes the correct ...

With warmer Spring and early Summer weather comes high water in many rivers and streams. This definitely presents a challenge, but that by no means should inhibit you from getting a line wet! Here ...

With warmer Spring and early Summer weather comes high water in many rivers and streams. This definitely presents some difficulties but doesn't mean you shouldn't still get out and fish. Here are a f ...

I’m just a dry fly guy trying to improve my game. I get it, we all get excited for the Stonefly, Baetis and Caddis fly hatches right around the corner. However, subsurface fis ...

One of the very most interesting, rewarding, and potentially frustrating aspects of fly fishing is the problem solving that is required to match mayfly hatches. Sometimes getting into a fish's head i ...

Stoneflies pack a large protein punch for trout. These large insects are an important part of a trout’s diet. The prime habitat for these nymphs is at the rocky bottom of the faster-moving a ...

Autumn is about the best time of year to streamer fish in my opinion. The water has cooled down, the fish are aggressively feeding, and there’s less folks on the water. Perfect.There’s also fish ...

The skwala belongs to the family of stoneflies. Come spring, it is among the first ones to hatch. These bugs are known for their smaller, dark bodies and they crawl onto brushy areas and banks to ...