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A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...

A beadhead Prince Nymph is always a good choice. For streamers, darker patterns like black Buggers or the Grinch are good choices. While the water may be too cold to get the full blown hatch going ...

This is arguably the most exciting method because you get to watch a fish rise to pluck a fly off the surface. You'll use flies that imitate insects that are hatching off the water or "attractor" ...

The Mother’s Day caddis hatch — is it really on the second Sunday in May every year? Not really. It is more of a generalization for what is happening across the Rockies at that time of year. Whether ...

I have been thinking about Mom. Days on the calendar keep getting crossed off. Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching. My gaze falls over the river. A small moth bounces across the water. Closer ...

Caddis are starting to appear on many of the region’s rivers and streams — from Rock Creek to the lower Madison, Stillwater, Boulder and Yellowstone rivers. Bank anglers are still able to pick up ...