As our freestone rivers pick up the pace, the lower Roaring Fork and Colorado will make the switch from blue winged olives to caddis hatches. The first few days of the hatch are always interesting; I ...

LIVINGSTON — May is a month when trout gorge. Following a long winter of fairly skimpy food, the emergence of the prolific Mother's Day caddis provides an opportunity for gluttony. Fly anglers rejoice ...

A recent three-boat float from Radium to Rancho del Rio on the upper Colorado River gave opportunity for old friends and new to test their rods and fly choice against the mustard yellow brown and pink ...

When I fish a trout river that’s new to me, I often stop into a local fly shop to pick up a few dry flies. Every river has its own special patterns, and I’m a sucker for these. I thought it was a ...

I’m not suggesting you drift a pair of dry flies through fast water or stained water. The double dry rig works best when fishing slow, clear water that offers the potential for rising fish – if you ...

There’s a point when a man can turn a simple hobby into an intricate form of art. By being meticulous, innovative and creative, the late Al Troth took every aspect of fly fishing to a rarified stratum ...