The caddis hatch – an eagerly awaited event for this angler if only so she can tie on a fly that she can actually see – has begun in earnest on the Colorado and lower Roaring Fork rivers.A dry caddis ...

ROARING FORK VALLEY ” The caddis hatch ” an eagerly awaited event for this angler if only so she can tie on a fly pattern that she can actually see ” has begun in earnest on the Colorado and lower ...

Here's a step-by-step of fly fisherman Gary Jones ' top three dry flies for the Mother's Day caddis hatch. Secure the thread on a size 16 dry fly hook and dub it with a blend of olive and grey dubbing ...

The recent blue winged olive hatch has been the best in recent memory. Springtime weather has set it back here and there, but those in-the-know choose their days wisely. These grayish-olive mayflies ...

The mayfly may be the “fly” in fly-fishing, but caddis flies are at least as important a source of food to trout — far more important, in fact, on some streams. Still, the number of fly patterns ...

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Editor’s note: This is another in a series of favorite flies used by members of the Schuylkill County Chapter of Trout Unlimited. With the exception of a few chances to fish midges on sunny days, the ...

The recent blue-winged olive hatch has been the best in recent memory. Springtime weather has set it back here and there, but those in the know choose their days wisely. These grayish-olive mayflies ...

Dry-fly season has begun. Most of the fly anglers I know never really put their gear away. Seems like a rod is still within reach 12 months a year. But the flies occupying pockets on fishing vests do ...

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.

I settled on parachute-style flies for virtually all my mayfly imitations years ago. I believe parachutes look more natural and work better than standard dry fly patterns that employ hackle wound ...

Instead of stitches and screws, doctors are looking to the next generation of medical adhesives — glues and tape — to patch us up. Their inspiration? Water-loving creatures like oysters, marine worms ...