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 ...

It’s midwinter and midges are the name of the game for fly fishers plying the Front Range tailwaters. Well, I should say midges are mostly the name of the game, but more on that later. For those of ...

There’s no official fly-tying season, but if there was it would be in the depths of winter. The image of a fly tier hunched over their fly-tying vise on a cold winter’s night is about as romantic as ...

If you spend much time around fly anglers who pursue trout, you’ll soon be subjected to detailed entomology lessons. Many trout fly anglers love studying aquatic insects because imitating those bugs ...

Although this hasn t been much of a winter for snow and cold, it has been wintry enough to keep me inside most of the time. That has left me with a little too much time on my hands and a need for ...

Spring arrived for me when the ice left area ponds and streams. Along with the departure of the ice came the arrival of midge hatches. Even more reliable than the first bird of spring is the first fly ...