In the beginning of your fly fishing journey, the most common concept of fly fishing is floating a "bug"-like fly on the top of the water to induce a fish to strike. The fly is supposed to represent a ...

Targeting bass during a mayfly hatch is a great way to generate big bites in the summer months. Starting in May and running through September, mayflies emerge all across North America. Usually ...

BILLINGS – If you’ve ever wondered about the water quality in a stream, river or lake you are fishing, just ask a mayfly. Mayflies are winged insects that spend the early stages of their life ...

In my early days as a fly-fisherman, I studied mayflies intensely because they are so important to so many aspects of the sport. I continue to be fascinated by these beautiful and important aquatic ...

BASALT – During the month of May, the first big hatches of brachycentrus caddis flies begin to hatch. Though they’re often dubbed “mayflies,” because they hatch during the month of May, this insect is ...

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.

At Lake Davis, a midsummer's night dream has emerged on what was once the grandest of stages of Sierra Nevada lakes. Several times in the past few weeks, a fog-like eruption of giant mayflies hatched ...

FISHING the mayfly season is perhaps the most enjoyable and productive time of year for any trout angler. It is a time when trout go wild for this short-life insect that stimulates its growth and ...

‘THE smaller ones are bigger over here!” Jackie Coyne said as he steered our boat to the northern shoreline close to Cloghans Bay. How right he was. Throughout the day, numerous trout came to our team ...

Some anglers tie patterns with luminescent materials to help them see night strikes, said Walker Scarborough of the Missoulian Angler fly shop. Using a headlamp while fishing, he said, is not a good ...