Category Archives: Trout Fishing
Saturday Shoutout / Northern Exposure
“Anyone who says American no longer has big brook trout, has never been to Mane.” In this beautiful and thoughtful film Chase and Aimee Bartee, of Van Life, chase monster brook trout in one of the most magical fisheries left in the U.S.. I’ve fished this...
The Only Two Caddis Pupa Patterns I Really Need to Carry
Caddisflies, who doesn't love them? I can assure you trout sure do. Tying a caddisfly imitation on, is usually not a bad move on any trout water you visit. Globally, there's thousands of different species of caddisflies, and that fact alone, one could argue caddisflies...
The Double Herl Scud
By Bob Reece While complexity is sometimes beneficial, simplicity is often appreciated. The double herl scud embraces the concept of ease, while producing consistently effective underwater results. It’s basic list of ingredients allow for size and color adjustments needed to match the naturals in the...
Saturday Shoutout / Bear Necessities
Summer fishing season brings anglers and bears together and not always for the best. Bears are a fact of life for fly anglers. Trout country is often bear country and a smart angler will be prepared for a run-in. Most bear encounters which end in an...
The Moth Larva Hatch
By Kent Klewein AS I RELIVED LAST YEAR'S SPRING FISHING SEASON IN MY HEAD SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT HATCH, THE COLOR OF BRIGHT GREEN BEGAN ENTERING MY CONSCIENCE, AND BAM! LIKE A SLAP TO THE FACE, IT HIT ME. Every year we get a month-long trout feeding...