Midge patterns of fishing flies rest on a quarter. The small flies mimic the chironomids present in many Montana rivers and lakes. BOZEMAN, Mont. — I hit the water this month for the first time in a ...

They’re small. They are here all the time. And they must taste good, because trout will eat the littlest bug in the river all year. Trout snack on midges again and again, like Tic Tacs. Midges are the ...

Food sources have been routine for trout. Midges have been the staple for months. Fish have been feeding on the mini bits of sustenance in an eat, eat, eat mode just to survive the cold, lean months.

For consistent winter trout fishing, midges like the Zebra Midge (sizes 18-22) are essential since they're a reliable winter hatch. For versatile nymphing, the Hare's Ear (sizes 12-16) works in most ...

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 ...

When I sneaked away for a few hours’ fishing on a lower Hudson Valley year-round stream the last Sunday in November, I was hoping to convince a trout or two to eat a nymph. Post-Thanksgiving trout ...

Fly fishing for trophy Lahontan cutthroat trout is in full swing right now at Pyramid Lake. If you haven't tried fishing Pyramid yet this year, it's time. Given the cool spring this year, the fishing ...

Fly anglers love studying aquatic insects because imitating those bugs is how they catch fish. And while the world of aquatic insects is vast and can be extremely complex, the basics are simple. Four ...