More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

One of these caught fish, while the others didn't / Photo by Ken Baldwin Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect ...

The Orange Stimulator is a solid choice when any of the species known as October caddis are on the water. Morgan Lyle SHARE We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate ...

I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply ...

These three fly patterns will build the foundation for any future flies you might want to tie. Winter is the best time to get ...

I make it a practice to always carry a few mouse patterns in my fly box when fishing for trout. You don’t need an entire box dedicated to mouse flies, but keep a couple ready—you might just get ...

John Barr never intended to write a book, hadn’t a clue how to start, didn’t even know how to operate the word processor function on his computer. But the Boulder resident did know plenty about flies ...

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Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...