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 ...

Carrie Stevens revolutionized fly fishing in 1924 with her Grey Ghost streamer. Learn about the pattern that launched a legendary fly-tying career.

The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback 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 ...

I make it a practice to always carry a few mouse patterns in my fly box when fishing for trout. You don’t need an entire box ...

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One of these caught fish, while the others didn't / Photo by Ken Baldwin Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect ...