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Autumn Fly Fishing & BWO's(Post)
Autumn is upon us! I love this time of year. The dog days of summer are gone, the days are getting shorter, and the leaves are turning. The crisp coolness of the air is something ...
Fly FIshing Tips for Late Fall(Post)There's a chill in the air. Winter is almost here. Don't put away the fly rod just yet though. Some of the best fly fishing, uncrowded water, hungry fish, and natural beauty happens to be found out o ...
Best Flies For Spring (and Why): Midges, Mayflies, Eggs, and Worms(Post)As temperatures rise across the nation, the aquatic world comes alive. Warmer weather triggers the natural cycle of insect hatches, fish spawning, and increased feeding activity. For fly anglers, thi ...
Conquering Refusals(Post)How frustrating. You make a great cast, get a good drift, a beautiful fish comes up……and it gives you the middle fin and turns away. After you’ve finished cursing like a sailor, here’s a couple of ...
10 Basic Fly Fishing Flies For Beginners(Post)I love fly fishing with beginners. I love watching the joy on their faces when they get a hit and land the fish. I consider it an honor when they ask about gear, or what they should get next bec ...
Tactics for Mixed Hatches(Post)Seeing clouds of bugs hovering just over the water makes me practically giddy. I looked closely and saw that it was both midges and blue winged olives hatching at once. This situation can present som ...
Snotty Fish(Post)Sometimes you run into that frustrating fish that just doesn't want to cooperate. They may be visible and even visibly eating but they just don't want what you've got. Before the expletives here are ...
Fly Fishing Tips and Tricks: Insect Life Cycles(Post)To be an effective trout fisherman, it is necessary to know the life cycles of the aquatic insects in a trout’s diet.Trout are cold blooded. In kind, so is most of their forage aside from the od ...
Best BWO Nymphs(Post)Despite it snowing for April Fool's Day, Spring has pretty much sprung and Spring in the Rockies means Blue Winged Olives are hatching somewhere. I know I talked about them about a month ago, but the ...
Why the Prince Nymph Is One of the Best Fly Fishing Patterns(Post)When I first started as a fly fishing guide over two decades ago, one of the first lessons I learned was this: if you want to consistently catch fish—whether you're on a freestone stream, tail ...
Two Fly Guy: Life Cycle Pairings(Post)I love a two fly rig. That’s really no secret if you watch this blog. Summer has arrived and with it warmer weather and slower water. The fish have already seen their fair share ...
