A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...

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I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply ...

I first fished tungsten jigs a couple of winters back on Devils Lake while on a good perch bite with John Adams of Big John's Guide Service, and I was impressed with how "heavy" the jigs fished ...

On a recent float with Vail Valley Anglers guide Bryant Compton, he prompted us to anchor our nymph rig with a large, beaded, ...