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.

High June water levels required chest waders, but the brook trout he landed proved the effort was worthwhile. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, ...

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 ...

Certain dry fly patterns have proven effective for decades, the author keeps several boxes of these favorites in various sizes. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves With so many shooting options in early ...

River water temperatures are rising. Aquatic insect activity fluctuates daily with the rise and fall in water temperature. Along with that increase is a rise in trout attention. Mayflies and caddis ...

A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...