While oftentimes predictable, insect hatches on our favorite streams can sometimes come and go without warning. Whether it be due to the odd swings in the weather, streamflow changes, water quality problems, or factors unknown, some years hatches can just plain disappear. That's what seems to have happened on the UK's River Test, which hasn't seen its historically prolific … [Read more...] about What Happened to the Bugs?
What’s Your Favorite Fly?
Dennis Austin from Utah's HJNews.com put together an interesting column on expert anglers' fly preferences. His surveys from 1995 and 2011 revealed that fly selections among northern Utah anglers are as varied as are the anglers themselves. He compiled a list of top flies that the beginner should keep in his or her flybox. Read the full story here. … [Read more...] about What’s Your Favorite Fly?
Fishing the Creek 3-12-11
The warm weather made it way too nice not to get out fishing for at least a couple of hours. I went over to one of the creeks by the house. Snowmelt had the water here pretty dirty, but I managed to get a couple of fish. I took a ride over to the river, thinking I might try it there for a while. Turns out I wasn't the only one taking advantage of the weather. There were … [Read more...] about Fishing the Creek 3-12-11
Trip to the River 3-9-11
This was the second time I'd gone to the river in about a week. The water's starting to warm up a bit but has a ways to go. Caught a few pretty nice ones, and lost a big rainbow. … [Read more...] about Trip to the River 3-9-11
The Itinerant Angler
I like podcasts. They're convenient to download and listen to, and can be really entertaining. In my search for fly fishing podcasts, I stumbled upon a podcast entitled "The Itinerant Angler". After downloading and listening to a few episodes, I was really impressed. Zach Matthews runs "The Itinerant Angler" website and podcast. Zach is a well established outdoor writer … [Read more...] about The Itinerant Angler