When it comes to catching cold-weather risers, larger midge-cluster patterns are often more effective. These are the most effective patterns for catching trout in the winter.

Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on ...

Tandem dry-fly setups utilizing a high visibility cluster midge such as a hi-viz Griffiths gnat, trailed by a surface midge emerger pattern like a Bill’s midge emerger, Morgan’s parachute midge or ...

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 ...

The fly is called Shy's Shucking Midge, and it's a pattern my friend Jeff Shy tied for the tailwaters in Arkansas. But his inspiration for the pattern came from rivers and tiers in Colorado.

Midge Pupa, Wire Worm, and small North Fork Specials in black or tan. Streamer patterns: Leeches, Woolly Buggers and Cone-Head Zonkers, Double Bunnies, Sex Dungeons and Muddler Minnows.

We all know that the Fryingpan River provides legendary winter fly-fishing, but the upper Roaring Fork is often overlooked by fishermen hungry for powder turns and hot toddies. However, winter ...

A dry dropper is a two-fly rig that combines a dry fly and either a nymph or emerger, allowing you to fish on the surface and subsurface at the same time.