I’d been meeting my fishing pals on the South Platte River for the better part of April. The plan was always the same. We gathered at the Flies & Lies Fly Shop in Deckers, looked at each other and ...

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 ...

With spring quickly approaching, it’s time for anglers to prepare their fly boxes for matching a few more hatches. Baetis — also referred to as Blue Winged Olive mayflies, Caddis and Stonefly nymphs — ...

Mayflies are the epitome of stream fly fishing. They are the most common insect in many eastern creeks and streams and one of the most important sources of food for trout. There are approximately 500 ...

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 ...

The Arkansas River offers flycasters the best of both worlds right now: Blue Wing Olive hatches on wet, cloudy days and caddis on sunny days. Rod Patch of the Arkansas River Fly Shop in Salida says he ...

Pale morning duns are one of the prettiest bugs that hatch in our local rivers. We see adults in hues pink through yellow, and the nymphs are typically rusty red in color. I consider these bugs the ...

BASALT – Dry fly fishing has been very good lately on the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork. The midge hatches have been the dominant force on the Fryingpan, while midges and blue winged olives are hatching ...

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 ...