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 ...

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Learn when and how to fish the little black stonefly hatch in winter. Expert tips on techniques, patterns, finding open water, and staying safe in cold conditions.

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...

Every time I fish a brook trout stream, I’m reminded why I have such a soft spot for them. I’m a sucker for dry fly eats, and a brook trout hits a dry fly like no other. The best thing about them?

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"Go to water you know in the morning, explore new water mid-day, and go to water north of I-90 in the evening, so you can get home before midnight." "If there’s no hatch, a purple prince charming. You ...

Food sources have been routine for trout. Midges have been the staple for months. Fish have been feeding on the mini bits of ...

It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and in every situation on a western trout stream, but I’d argue that Rim Chung’s RS2 Emerger comes pretty darn close. Rim’s personally tied RS2s ...