In most areas where trout live, four orders of aquatic insects comprise a majority of the food the fish eat. The orders are mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera), caddis flies (Trichoptera ...

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I get a little excited when the spring temperatures bring about an emergence of mayflies that haven’t been seen since last fall. The air feels good on your skin. Midges are skating across the surface ...

BASALT – Autumn often yields some of the best dry-fly fishing of the entire year.Blue-wing olives are one of the few mayfly species that hatches bi-annually, during both spring and fall. For most ...

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 ...

I get a little excited when the spring temperatures bring about an emergence of mayflies that haven’t been seen since last fall. The air feels good on your skin. Midges are skating across the surface ...