Fly Fishing

Like most other die hard fly anglers, I spend about 95 percent of my time chasing trout on local rivers and streams.

On a recent fly fishing trip I was reminded of how important it is to be able to find out what is hatching and mimic it as close as possible.

If the catch and release ethic has any roots, it lies in fly fishing.

To beat the heat of the dog days of summer, nothing compares to wet wading in your favorite bodies of water. Rivers and streams this time of year are normally running low and clear, making catching trout difficult even for the seasoned angler.

When going up against today's hard-pressured, discriminating trout it may seem like "attractor flies" that don't imitate a specific insect would be a poor choice.

Any fly angler who has ever battled a smallmouth bass knows that these are fish were made for the

Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) are a special species of fish that were originally found throughout the Madison and Gallatin rivers within Yellowstone National Park.

While almost all the rivers in Yellowstone National Park have excellent hatches of Mayflies, Stoneflies and Caddis flies, one of the most exciting opportunities for fly anglers is fishing the hopper bloom on the Gardner River.

The other day I had a little less than three hours after lunch to kill.