Summer is angling heaven, as days are spent tossing dry flies in wet wading attire. One of the hardest choices is knowing what to use when there are so many great options out there! Hoppers buzz around, caddis hatches are still going strong, and nymphs will constantly produce quality...
Summer means dry-droppers for many anglers across the country, and the allure of the productivity found with nymphs paired with the action of a dry fly is the perfect combination. Most trout fishers have a wide array of both dry flies and nymphs in neatly assorted rows in multiple fly boxes. ...
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. ...
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...
June is perhaps the best month for trout fishing in the Eastern chunk of the United States, and that’s mostly because of some extraordinary hatches. As runoff rages across much of the West, trout streams from Maine to North Carolina teem with bugs and trout happily slurping them off the surface. ...
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....
Low water poses an intense challenge for even the most skilled of anglers. Flows drop, rains become more infrequent, and the trout get sluggish in the tepid water that comes with high summer. It’s a scene that faces fly fishers each and every season, and it threatens to shut down the...
Trout, which are cold-water fish, are very prone to stress when they are caught and handled by anglers. Warm water temperatures can reduce the amount of oxygen in the water, making trout even more sensitive and vulnerable. This stress can have negative effects on their health and survival, leading to...
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...
