For bug enthusiasts, high summer can be a fairly dull time of year, with terrestrials taking center stage and mayfly activity bottoming out for the year. The seemingly never-ending drought of bug activity ceases with the first sign of the trico hatch! This is no easy trout snack to master, however. ...
Fall provides some of the best trout action of the year as fish everywhere feel the coming chill of winter and pack on the weight accordingly. Each season has its own uniqueness that provides something new to anglers at all times of the year. Fall is no different, with changing leaves...
That first cool breeze that signifies fall is fast approaching stirs something in all steelhead anglers. While it has only been a few short months since the fish left the tributaries of the Great Lakes, summer feels like an eternity while everyone waits for a new run of steelhead and the...
Fall is a welcome relief for the trout angler exhausted from the scorching heat and dry conditions of summer. There’s something special about spending the day on a favorite trout stream while the leaves are in full array of their fall colors. While the wet-wading time of summer is a distant...
Low and clear water is incredibly intimidating to many anglers. Fish get quite spooky and spots that were once fishing great are now stagnant and difficult. Unfortunately, these are the conditions that usually prevail from July through September and into October. Instead of stowing the trout rods away in favor...
Chasing brook trout in little mountain streams becomes a full-fledged addiction for many. The colors are usually what draws people in first, from the blue halo to the brilliant orange underbelly. Those who pursue brookies find the scenery stunning and the fish willing to take most flies so long as they...
It’s no secret that terrestrials are both fun to fish and incredibly effective at luring up big trout from the depths. In terms of protein, ants and beetles certainly pack quite a punch, but it’s the hopper that really makes trout go crazy. These buzzing bank-dwellers jump through tall grasses and...
Anglers wait all year to throw on wet wading sandals and spend warm days fishing for trout in summer. Layers of fleece and wool gloves are nothing but a distant memory, and anglers have to change tactics to reflect the summertime trout fishing scene. When flows drop and trout get...
Runoff is one of the more challenging aspects of fly fishing in the West during the months of May, June, and sometimes July. Tranquil streams that were mere trickles all of a sudden surge off steep slopes as snow melts and swells waters from Colorado to Montana. For some anglers,...
While everyone loves to catch wild trout, many anglers have no choice but to target stocked trout thanks to their prevalence and proximity to home. There’s nothing wrong with going after these hatchery-reared fish, but sometimes the flies we use to target them are a bit different than on the...
