Matching the Hatch

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isonychia
After the more glorious mayfly hatches have departed, and the hordes of anglers with them, trout key on this insect hatching through the summer into fall.
by Al Caucci
By mid-June, most trout anglers have forsaken their fly rods for baseball and barbecues, but the summer action is just beginning...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discovering Daphnia
Daphnia-feeding trout have been untouched by most fly fishers; use these flies and techniques to catch them.
by Larry Tullis
It was a nasty, windy, rainy day but that is just ambiance to the dedicated stillwater angler. My back was into the wind and a s...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-Fly Guy
If you could only fish with one fly all day, which would it be?
by Scott Sanchez
For the last fifteen years, the Jackson Hole One-Fly contest has been an important testing ground and catalyst for some of my fl...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spring Blue Quills
They set the table for early-spring dry-fly fishing
by Al Caucci
The most underrated hatch in the early season is the Blue Quill (Paraleptophlebia adoptiva). These small Paraleptophlebia mayfli...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bugs of the Underworld
(Fish) food for thought
by Ralph Cutter
For much of my life, I’ve been swimming in bug stew and watching how fish react to their food. When Lisa and I began our fly-f...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Western Stoneflies
The rivers, hatches, flies, and strategies to improve your stonefly game
by Pat Dorsey
Two summers ago I received a phone call from my fishing partner. It was the first week of June, and according to my buddy, Salmo...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Mayflies: Spring Blue-winged Olives
Use the dead-drift wiggle to solve blanket Baetis hatches
by John Huber
Being a fly angler in a state like Idaho—which still observes the traditional opening day—can test the patience of your soul...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Better Bug Behavior
Jolt your fishing with these lifelike ties and techniques
by Allen McGee
When discussing nymphing, we usually consider fly size, shape, and color, as well as the best casts and rigs. An often overlooke...Read More

 
 
Modern Midges
by Rick Takahashi & Jerry Hubka
When we started fishing together on the South Platte River near Deckers, Colorado, we never thought that the tiny but abundant m...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Western BWOs
Expert techniques for de-bugging Blue-winged Olives
by Jim McLennan
We weren’t on the water long before this trip started to feel like a really bad idea. It was mid-April, and several of us who ...Read More