Learn to tie the Kaufman Stone, a proven stonefly nymph pattern created by Pacific Northwest fly tier Randall Kaufman in 1973 ...

It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the coming season: Akin to Charlie Craven’s Two-Bit Hooker, this Dream Cast pattern ...

Jonathon Litefoot and his friends combined to catch 15 rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake using Garlic PowerBait and worms on Sept. 25. Thomas E. Chrobocinski caught, photographed and released 40 trout ...

Josh caught an 8-inch Rio Grande cutthroat, as well as a Rio Grande chub, using a size 16-18 bead head Baetis Nymph fly on Aug. 30 past the fish barrier on the Rio Castilla At the Seven Springs Kids’ ...

While the autumnal equinox is not until Monday, Sept. 22, fall feels like it has arrived. The splotches of yellow and orange in the high country, the smell of pumpkin spice at the coffee shop, and the ...

Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on a river is a challenging game. Larva, pupa or adult stages have been ...

I have a new favorite nymph pattern that I have dubbed — pun intended — Dan’s Killer Rubber Leg Nymph. For those of you unfamiliar with fly tying terminology, dubbing is a common fly-tying material, ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

Successful nymphing starts with your setup. A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety to your patterns. I’ll typically ...

The lower Eagle River water is off color. It is not quite muddy but more than milky — depending on what stretch of river you fish. Wolcott is where color begins to affect the Eagle River. Depending on ...

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 ...

Trout anglers have a new resource to help hone their skills and put more fish into their creels. Tim Cammisa, of rural Butler County, has penned his second book, “Tying Euro Nymphs and Other ...