Late summer into fall is a great time to fish caddisfly imitations, but there are hundreds of patterns out there to choose from. Every angler has their own favorites, and I always learn something from seeing which patterns other fly fishers have used . . .
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Video: 10+ Proven Hopper-Dropper Rigs
Drew Ross—a.k.a. Looknfishy—is a great angler, but the dude can’t count. In this useful video, he walks us through his favorite fly combinations for when a situation calls for a hopper-dropper rig. (He throws in a couple of ant patterns for good measure, . . .
Read MoreA Midsummer Trifecta of Fly Patterns
If the fly fisher’s lexicon were ever available in written form, the unknowing reader would be amused, if not astounded, by the twisted definitions and associations fly fishers have ascribed to a certain . . .
Read MorePro Tips: My Three Favorite Hatches (and Great Patterns)
If you queried any ten fly fishers about which mayfly hatches they prefer and why, you’d probably get ten different answers. The reason is simple: mayflies share as many differences as they do . . .
Read MoreGuys and Dolls: How to Match the Hendrickson Hatch(es)
Written by: Ted Fauceglia
The female dun is lighter and larger than the male, and the trout will often key on one or the other.
All photos by Ted Fauceglia
For the ardent dry-fly angler, the advent of the spring trout-fishing season stirs feelings of anticipation like nothing else. Sure, dredging weighted stonefly nymphs and Woolly Buggers through winter’s . . .
Read MoreHow to Create a Persuasive Image of a Sulfur
A newly hatched sulfure rides the surface of a Pennsylvania stream.
Photos by Ted Fauceglia
Freshly hatched duns resting on slow-moving currents are the equivalent of low-hanging fruit. But trout will often follow and scrutinize a perfectly formed natural for several feet before deciding . . .
Read MoreHow to Best Imitate Isonychia Nymphs
Written by: Ted Fauceglia
Isonychia nymphs are built for swimming and move toward shore when it’s time to hatch.
Photos by Ted Fauceglia
To simplify their identification, mayfly nymphs have been divided into four groups–burrowers, crawlers, clingers, and swimmers–and the name of each group offers some insight into the. . .
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