BASALT – Autumn often yields some of the best dry-fly fishing of the entire year.Blue-wing olives are one of the few mayfly species that hatches bi-annually, during both spring and fall. For most ...

I get a little excited when the spring temperatures bring about an emergence of mayflies that haven’t been seen since last fall. The air feels good on your skin. Midges are skating across the surface ...

Mayflies are the epitome of stream fly fishing. They are the most common insect in many eastern creeks and streams and one of the most important sources of food for trout. There are approximately 500 ...

The weather in May was more unsettled than in recent memory. It definitely wasn’t ideal for picnickers, sun worshippers and blue-sky hikers who kept their eyes glued to the weather forecasts in hopes ...

The hatch is back! Blue wing olives, or baetis, are typically on the menu early and late in the year, from late March until mid-May, and then come back during late summer and early fall. BWOs are ...

The Arkansas River offers flycasters the best of both worlds right now: Blue Wing Olive hatches on wet, cloudy days and caddis on sunny days. Rod Patch of the Arkansas River Fly Shop in Salida says he ...

Blue wing olives (BWO), or baetis, are typically on the menu early and late in the year from March until mid-May and then come back during late summer and early fall. BWOs are typically our first and ...