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 ...

Food sources have been routine for trout. Midges have been the staple for months. Fish have been feeding on the mini bits of ...

It’s midwinter and midges are the name of the game for fly fishers plying the Front Range tailwaters. Well, I should say midges are mostly the name of the game, but more on that later. For those of ...

BASALT – With the return of spring and daylight saving time, the trout fishing throughout the valley has been very good overall. The Fryingpan is seeing daily hatches of midges and blue-wing olive ...

When I sneaked away for a few hours’ fishing on a lower Hudson Valley year-round stream the last Sunday in November, I was hoping to convince a trout or two to eat a nymph. Post-Thanksgiving trout ...

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 ...

Spring arrived for me when the ice left area ponds and streams. Along with the departure of the ice came the arrival of midge hatches. Even more reliable than the first bird of spring is the first fly ...

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 ...

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It’s mid-autumn and there’s still plenty of good fly fishing to be had if you go about it properly. The Colorado fishing season never ends so you can actually fly fish year-round if you’re so inclined ...