Archive for the 'Flies and Nymphs' Category

Good Fly Fishing Results in the Heat of Summer

Friday, August 12th, 2005

The heat of Summer is a great season for fly-fishing because there is wide array of food available for the trout. That gives you a broad choice of fly pattern to imitate what the fish are already eating.

A Classic MayFly Pattern

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

First tied in 1916, the Hendrickson Mayfly is one of the classics. While entomologists have identified several subspecies, fly fishermen have pretty much reduced them all to the Dark Hendrickson and the Light Hendrickson.
Trout usually rise well to the Hendrickson’s and if the Dark Hendrickson fails to lure them to the surface, all that […]

The Glorious Mayfly

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Hendricksons, Green Drakes, Pale Morning Dun, Callibeatis, Blue Wing Olive, Tri-Co. These are the common names given to various species of the mayfly.
Cameron Larsen gives us a closer look at the entire class of this insect that is so instrumental to the sport of fly fishing.
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