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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 ...

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" ...

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 ...

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 like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply ...

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 ...

Boulder River: Try stonefly nymphs like North Fork specials, bitch creeks, Jimmy legs and girdle bugs with either a copper John, prince nymph, hare’s ear or pheasant tail as a dropper. It is not too ...

Colorado: CFS 6,000. Hatches: Dry flies: caddis, green drakes, beatis. Nymphs:green drake, caddis, midge. Flies to use: prince nymphs (6-12), stone fly nymph (6-12), red copper johns (10-14), beatis ...