I’VE BEEN getting dirty looks all day. Most of the anglers I pass on the trail don’t even say hello or ask if I’ve caught any trout. It’s a bit of a bummer because I genuinely enjoy shooting the ...

Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my experience, you can only watch a strike ...

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Our fall and early winter fishing season is in full swing. At no other time of year can such a multitude of fishing styles be effective on the water. Blue-wing olive mayflies are still hatching, ...

The Importance of Depth Nymphs spend most of their time among the rocks and debris of lakes and rivers. Because of this, it is where you will find the fish that feed on nymphs, and it's where you want ...

In a typical winter I don’t go fishing much between late December and the end of January, but I always try to make at least a few trips to the river just to see what’s happening. This winter has been ...

BASALT – Our fall fishing season is in full swing. At no other time of year can such a multitude of fishing styles be effective on the water. Blue-wing olive mayflies are still hatching, providing ...

I write this week’s column not because I want to, but because I have to. It’s winter (well, this year, kind of), so that ...

Question: I have a fly fishing question on rigging flies for nymphing. There is a popular technique called bounce nymphing, which involves using three nymphs on short droppers off of a long leader ...

IF STEELHEAD ANGLERS who are unable to head west and drop a line today when weather forecasts are benign for the Forks area are aiming to fish this weekend, they should maintain a constant vigil over ...