Since I guide year-round at 9,000 feet of altitude, I don’t have much choice about guiding in winter conditions. But other anglers do. And many people choose not to fish in the winter because the thought of standing in water when the air temperature . . .
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Classic Pro Tips: How to Catch Trout in Winter
This Henrys Fork rainbow trout is worth cold hands and feet.
Photo by Mike Dawes, World Cast Anglers
The very first winter trout I ever caught came from the Musconetcong River in Hackettstown, New Jersey, more than 20 years ago. I didn’t really believe it would happen and was completely. . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: How to Layer for Warmth and Comfort
Moisture-management is an important part of staying warm in winter, so proper layering is essential.
Photo courtesy Josh Duchateau, Firehole Ranch
[Editor’s Note: With winter fly fishing in full swing in many parts of the country and plenty more cold weather on the horizon, it seems a good time to revisit this great advice from Tim Daughton.]
The advent of breathable waders a couple of decades ago has helped to make the majority of our wader-adorned fishing experiences much more enjoyable. Gone are the days of vulcanized . . .
Read MoreVideo: Top 5 Flies for April 2019
This month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver features Denver Regional Manager Tanner Smith and Head Guide Scott Dickson fishing on the middle Colorado River and finding some willing trout. April is all . . .
Read MoreVideo: Top 5 Flies for February 2019
This month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver features Denver Regional Manager Tanner Smith and Trouts Frisco General Manager Zeke Hersh fishing on a snowy stretch on the Colorado River and finding some willing trout. Although . . . Read More
Video: Top 5 Flies for January 2019
This month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver features guide Danny Strine, filmmaker Ivan Orsic, and Josh Graffam fishing the Arkansas Pueblo Tailwater. The patterns they choose are pretty darned small, so practice tying knots . . .
Read MoreClassic Tips: 5 Keys to Winter Streamer Fishing
Written by: Tim Linehan, Linehan Outfitting Co.
Linehan Outfitting Company guide Sam Stevenson with a thick Kootenai winter bow.
Photo courtesy Linehan Outfitting Company
If you’re heading out on the river to fish streamers in winter, you need to think a little differently. Here are a few of my best tips for adjusting tactics to score when the mercury is low: . . .
Read MoreAsk the Experts: Where Do You Look for Winter Trout?
This Henrys Fork rainbow trout is worth cold hands and feet.
Photo by by Mike Dawes, World Cast Anglers
Last year, we introduced a new weekly “Ask the Experts” Column and asked you to pose some questions for our panel of experts. This question comes from an anonymous reader, who . . .
Read MorePodcast: Pat Dorsey on Fishing Early-Spring Midges in Tailwaters
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In this week’s podcast, I have the pleasure of picking Pat Dorsey’s brain on winter and early-spring midge fishing in tailwaters. Pat is one of our foremost experts on fishing with small flies, and he . . .
Read MoreClassic Podcast: Tim Flagler on Winter Fly Patterns and Trout Tactics
By very popular demand, this week I have Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions as my guest, and we ramble about—guess what?—fly tying. But not only tying. In fact, I think we talk as much. . . Read More