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.

The mountains are showing fall colors everywhere you look. Vail is spectacular now with the aspens in perfect unison. The ...

Two-fly nymph rigs and dry dropper rigs can be found on every trout river in America – if you want to try something a little less mainstream, break out the double dry rig. I know – trout do more than ...

Anglers tend to put a lot of stock in selecting the right dry fly to match a hatch. But, the truth is, the perfect fly won’t do you a whole lot of good if you don’t know how to present it. When it ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

The ultimate fly box for dry fly purists with strong construction and numerous compartments. It holds any size fly without damaging hackles. From the creators of the original silicone insert fly box, ...

If you would rather fish dry flies than any other style of fishing there is to employ, you definitely live in the right place. One would argue, if you’re stubborn enough, you could fish a dry fly on ...

One of my favorite outdoor pastimes is fly fishing for bluegills. It’s quite a thrill when a feisty bluegill hits a fly and the battle ensues. Although I used to fly fish quite frequently, the past ...

For those of you who are new to the game or have been holed up in some dark, far-off place, I would like to introduce and recommend a very effective way to fish our rivers and streams here in the ...

The right dry fly box keeps delicate flies looking like new and hackles bushy for an epic hatch on the river. The ultimate fly box for dry fly purists with strong construction and numerous ...