BASALT – Autumn often yields some of the best dry-fly fishing of the entire year.Blue-wing olives are one of the few mayfly species that hatches bi-annually, during both spring and fall. For most ...

I get a little excited when the spring temperatures bring about an emergence of mayflies that haven’t been seen since last fall. The air feels good on your skin. Midges are skating across the surface ...

Now that we have some cool weather under our belts in the Roaring Fork Valley, the fishing will begin to change yet again. The fish notice these annual cycles, and their feeding patterns, behaviors, ...

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.

Now that we have some cool weather under our belts here in the Roaring Fork Valley, the fishing will begin to change yet again. The fish notice these annual cycles and their feeding patterns, ...

I get a little excited when the spring temperatures bring about an emergence of mayflies that haven’t been seen since last fall. The air feels good on your skin. Midges are skating across the surface ...