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 ...

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 ...

Pale morning duns are one of the prettiest bugs that hatch in our local rivers. We see adults in hues pink through yellow, and the nymphs are typically rusty red in color. I consider these bugs the ...

Winter stoneflies are a puzzle for many fly fishers. With few insects hatching in the colder months of the year, a stonefly ...

With spring quickly approaching, it’s time for anglers to prepare their fly boxes for matching a few more hatches. Baetis — also referred to as Blue Winged Olive mayflies, Caddis and Stonefly nymphs — ...

It’s no secret trout can be very finicky feeders, and with the season under way and streams warm throughout the late spring, the height of the fly-fishing season is happening for veteran Pennsylvania ...

Are you getting your fly boxes ready for another summer? Having all of the usual insects is important but so is having the proper fly for each stage of that insect’s life cycle. Most of our native ...

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 ...

Green Drakes, Caddis, Yellow Sallies and Blue Wing Olives are providing great dry fly fishing on the Blue River. Barry Kirkpatrick at Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne says the Drake hatch is at its ...

Pale morning duns are one of the prettiest bugs that hatch in our local rivers. We see adults in hues pink through yellow, and the nymphs are typically rusty red in color. I consider these bugs the ...