These are the most effective patterns for catching trout in the winter ... When you see this buoyant fly disappear, set the hook. The greatest lesson on cluster fishing I’ve ever learned ...

What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting a bug imitation that floats and then watching a fish rise to sip it off the surface, I’d say you fall in ...

Most of the rivers, streams and creeks in Utah have trout that are opportunistic, which means they are usually hungry and ready to take a well-presented fly pattern. About the only time a fly ...

If you’re wondering how a trout is supposed to see your fly given the conditions, go to the Prince Nymph. A simple, small pattern, the RS2 is tailor-made for finicky fish. When you can see ...

Make room in your fly box for a few mouse flies. Once you experience the thrill of catching a big trout on a "Mouse," you'll understand the obsession. Here are my two favorite patterns to get you ...

When trout are really on to a caddis emergence ... The Leisenring Lift is nothing more than lifting the fly pattern up through the water imitating a rising pupa. This can be done with an upstream ...

I have seen fish that couldn't wait for the inchworm to fall in the water; they jump up to get it when it is above the stream, and not just small trout. There are inchworm fly patterns that are ...

You can use a floating fly pattern or one that sinks. Sometimes I switch back and forth between the two, but few things can beat topwater fishing. Luckily, trout have short memories if not pressed ...

Given these advantages, let’s explore what a modern-day terrestrial fly box might hold. Some of these ­patterns are hot off the vise, others are more venerable. All will consistently put a sharp bend ...

Bighorn River: Flows are at 2,400 to 2,500 cfs. Hopper action is getting better. Parachute hoppers are working best on the windy, hot days. Scuds, sow bugs and San Juan worms are ...

For this part of the fly fishing world, there are four things to consider in your fly patterns: size, shape, color, and action. Trout get super focused on what food sources they are seeing the most ...