More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

Depending on where you live and who you talk to, you’ll find that fly fishermen have widely varying opinions on hitting the river in the dead of winter. For some it’s the greatest time year, with fair ...

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...

I make it a practice to always carry a few mouse patterns in my fly box when fishing for trout. You don’t need an entire box dedicated to mouse flies, but keep a couple ready—you might just get ...

Learn about the Circus Peanut, the revolutionary articulated streamer fly created by Michigan guide Russ Maddin in the 1990s that changed fly fishing forever.

In June, an angler’s fly box should be filled with flies that will catch trout, panfish and bass. Look for panfish in the shallows finishing up their spawn. Nice-sized fish can be taken at that time.

The best fishing of the year are the transition seasons in spring and fall as the temperatures swing between winter and ...

One of these caught fish, while the others didn't / Photo by Ken Baldwin Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect ...