When caddis leave the bottom of the stream to emerge, very often they take their nymphal shuck up with them, letting the current help them shed this extra baggage. Their wings will start to pop out ...

SILVERTHORNE — A time of transition has arrived along the Blue River. No longer summer yet not true fall, signs of both are evident to fishermen pulling on waders and rigging up fly rods in the ...

There's an old joke in the ranks of Bighorn River fishing guides that goes: "There are old guides and there are bold guides - but Frank Johnson is too old to be bold!" Just kidding, Frank. The truth ...

BASALT – As we quickly approach the month of 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 ...

BASALT – Dry fly fishing has been very good lately on the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork. The midge hatches have been the dominant force on the Fryingpan, while midges and blue winged olives are hatching ...

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 ...

My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. For my money, PMDs hatch longer and are more ...

When we talk about trout flies, we usually group them into one of three categories: dry flies, nymphs, or streamers. But there’s a fourth, often overlooked category that can be very productive if ...

Trout were chasing Caddis Emergers and taking caddis adults off the surface on Manatawny Creek March 26 during the 2016 Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day. As the regional trout season opens this ...

SILVERTHORNE – For those anglers who may see the recent warm temperatures as a surefire sign that fishing season is beginning to heat up, Sean Dailey said that, well, you’re right. “It’s getting a lot ...