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 ...

If fishing a midge hatch isn’t one of the most difficult challenges that fly-fishers undertake, it’s certainly one of the quirkiest. I’d vote for it being the most difficult and the quirkiest if it ...

It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the coming season: Akin to Charlie Craven’s Two-Bit Hooker, this Dream Cast pattern ...

During the winter, food sources in the river run lean. Midges are the predominant insect that keep trout moving in the cold months. While present in the watershed all year round, winter is where ...

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 ...

Midges, like any of the other bottom-dwelling aquatic insects, must rise through the water to reach the surface. The pupae stage occurs during this time and gives the tyer another kid of fly to tie ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As another fishing season starts to change complexion, the smart guys start looking for ways to improve their success. Two fellows from Fort Collins have ...