More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

BASALT – As we quickly approach the month of March, several exciting changes take place along the rivers of the Roaring Fork Valley. Forget about basketball and March madness, this is the time of year ...

There’s no official fly-tying season, but if there was it would be in the depths of winter. The image of a fly tier hunched over their fly-tying vise on a cold winter’s night is about as romantic as ...

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.

Tying flies has long been one of my favorite winter activities. I derive much pleasure from crafting a supply of the many fly patterns needed to restock my fly boxes for the upcoming trout season.

Do you have a sure fly that you fish nearly all the time? Do you switch flies constantly to try to come up with the most productive one? Do you select a fly based on current water conditions and ...

Saturday I had the pleasure of watching and listening to a master fly tyer, fly fisher and guide as he demonstrated his tying skills at the Fly Shop of the Bighorns in Sheridan, Wyoming. Brett Smith ...