Streamer fishing has a special place in the hearts and minds of many guides and seasoned anglers. There are also countless anglers that just don’t understand the enjoyment and pleasure of throwing ...
This week we have a special episode for you on how to fish from shore for trout using streamer flies and roe bags. Ivo and Phil take you to the cold shoreline and show you great tips on how to catch ...
The hopper-dropper wasn’t working. Not like it should have been. We picked up a few trout—most on small sparkly nymphs suspended under finger-thick foam grasshopper flies—but the water should have ...
Streamers are particularly effective in high, stained water and in low light conditions. When visibility drops, a trout relies heavily on its lateral line system to find food. Streamers create ...
Leaves tumbling in the river’s current provoke thoughts of kype-jawed brown trout hiding beneath cut banks. A caddis dry fly will not provoke brute browns into showing their face. Autumn demands ...
The wedged head of a Drunk & Disorderly creates an action that puts trout in kill mode. (Photo: Joe Cermele) The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the ...
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a brown trout in a cedar tree. Translation: my wife signed off on a pre-Christmas streamer trip. I love winter fly fishing for trout. It’s ...
Swinging streamers is a criminally underrated method of fishing for trout, and when it comes to brown trout, it can be a total game changer. Brown trout are inherently aggressive eaters, and they’re ...
It’s March; spring is right around the corner (though, at the moment, you’d hardly know it) and while most of Colorado’s fly fishermen are anxiously looking forward to drifting dry flies and mayfly ...
BASALT – Ask any local fly-fishing guide what time of year is their favorite fishing season and the majority of responses will favor fall. There are several reasons for this. For starters, the ...