April means many things to fly fishers ... as adult female caddis come back to the water to lay their eggs on the water’s surface. Good patterns to carry are Missing Links, Pearl and Elks, and the E/C ...

Bring plenty of floatant … you’ll need it! When nymphing prior to the hatch, look to stonefly nymphs fished as your point fly trailed by various size 16-18 caddis larva and pupa patterns as droppers.

Of the four main insect groups — midges, caddis flies, mayflies and stoneflies — it ... makes the Kaufmann’s nymph a solid choice for pre-runoff water. A realistic nymph gives fly fishers the best ...

The dry-fly fishing on the Eagle River reaches incomparable honors when the caddis appear in full force. Right now, fish are eating caddis nymphs. There are a few commercial bead head green caddis ...

For me, small stream trout fishing is synonymous with dry fly fishing. You could fish a nymph rig or tie on a dropper, but why would you? If you’re fishing right after it’s rained and the ...

Fill your fly box with ... Hare's ear: This is an excellent all-around pattern that resembles a caddis and other ... This is one of the most realistic-looking nymph patterns.

The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing ... It’s realistic and unassuming, and it’s an excellent last ...

It's the caddis fly hatch, a time when the Arkansas River is frosted not with snow but with a multitude of white insects. On a warm day in early to mid-May, one can sit by the river and watch.

Your line, leader, tippet and fly must float well or you will be missing fish all day. Sunken dry flies usually don’t cut it with finicky trout, and caddis fishing requires high and dry presentations ...

Your line, leader, tippet and fly must float well, or you will be missing fish all day. Sunken dry flies usually don’t cut it with finicky trout, and caddis fishing requires high and dry presentations ...