Pennsylvania is home to some of the most outstanding trout water in all the country. Anglers from far and wide flock to the Keystone State in search of trout, and for good reason! Our waters abound with brooks, browns, and rainbows as the commonwealth boasts more miles of trout stream...
Nobody wants to talk about it because we just want to let the good times roll, but the truth is high summer is fast approaching. It’s true: every week the temperatures creep upwards of 70, and then 80 degrees. With each marginal increase in air temp, the water trout live...
Trout fishing can be a tough business! It’s why books have been written about it, guides focus on educating anglers, and fly shops make their money on helping make folks better fishers. Some of our mistakes are correctable, though! Here’s a list of seven common mistakes made by anglers...
The first sign that summer is truly here has to do with...snow? Yes, snow! More specifically, the melting of snow in the mountains that leads to swollen rivers and streams at lower elevations. It’s quite the time as air temperatures can be in the 80s and 90s while the water...
There’s a sweet spot in every fishing season. It varies from year to year, but typically it’s found somewhere between mid-May and mid-June. The air temperatures are warm but not suffocating, the water temps are cool enough to make the fish active, and trout after trout seems to find their...
A nice brown trout gently slides out from an undercut bank to sip the ant that had just fallen into the water. It’s a foolish move on the fish’s part, as his cover is now blown and the angler begins to formulate a plan. Making sure to stay out of sight...
It’s hard to not fall in love with small stream fishing while scrolling through Instagram and marveling over stunning brook trout. The idea of bow and arrow casting underneath thick mountain laurel and watching gorgeous trout feed so innocently in plunge pools sounds awful nice, but it can also...
The hiking pace quickens as the honey hole nears. Our hearts drop when we round the last bend of the river and the spot comes into view: there are three anglers fanned out in the run we were planning on spending the next few hours. Fishing pressure is a part...
Trout are rising feverishly all around us as we stare hopelessly into a box of neatly organized dry flies. There have been no willing participants as our caddis, drake, and stonefly imitations have drifted on by without an ounce of attention given by the fish. It’s frustrating, and our flies...
Match the hatch is more than a phrase, it’s a rule for fly fishers to live by. Trying to discern which natural insects are present and then imitate our flies accordingly is a constant dance for fly anglers everywhere, and for good reason. When trout are keying in on one...
