With the return of spring and daylight savings, the trout fishing throughout the valley has been very good overall. The Fryingpan is seeing daily hatches of midges and blue wing olive mayflies from 11 ...

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 ...

What fly should I tie on? This is the age-old question, and there are plenty of “old reliables” most local anglers wouldn’t leave home without. As we slide into our winter season, here are some basics ...

What fly should I tie on? This is the age-old question, and there are plenty of “old reliables” most local anglers wouldn’t leave home without. As we slide into our winter season, here are some basics ...

BASALT – As we quickly approach March, several exciting changes take place along the rivers of the Roaring Fork Valley. Forget about basketball and March Madness – this is the time of year when ...

Last week, I offered some suggestions on assembling a basic assortment of nymph patterns for early-season trout in our region. This week, I’ll present a similar discussion targeting dry-fly patterns.

February fly-fishing is always an in-between time for me. It’s often a little too early for the spawning run of big rainbow trout to move up into the South Platte River from Elevenmile Reservoir, and ...

The Eagle River is cooling down to a predictable pace. Fish are seeking out sustenance wherever it can be found. Minuscule midges and teeny Blue Wing Olives are the only insects showing up in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --We wanted the answer to which is worse; midges or mayflies? We all survive the midge hoard which seemed to die off last week and now it's time to get ready for the mayfly season ...