For the longest time, anglers would tell me that what they landed their fish on was a San Juan worm. And even though I used various worm patterns, I never could seem to catch anything on one. Of ...

If you haven’t tried chasing smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you’re in for a treat. These fish are... The post Your Go-To Fly ...

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It's simple, easy to tie, kinda rough looking, and will catch fish when nothing else will. The Woolly Bugger is what I call an insurance fly. Catching a fish is never 100% guaranteed, no matter what ...

The Czech Nymph is one of the fly ties recommended for spring angling. It’s time to look at our fly boxes to see what we will need for spring fishing. Early spring angling calls for a variety of flies ...

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 ...

Last week, I offered some suggestions on assembling a basic assortment of nymph patterns for early-season trout in our region. This week, I’ll present a similar discussion targeting dry-fly patterns.

FISHING -- My Thursday column on fly pattern selection for the annual Jackson Hole One Fly Tournament was published before I could get in contact with a busy Trey Scharp, who won the competition in ...

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