In the beginning of your fly fishing journey, the most common concept of fly fishing is floating a "bug"-like fly on the top of the water to induce a fish to strike. The fly is supposed to represent a ...

One of the challenges that fly anglers face when fishing for trout is trying to learn exactly what the trout are feeding on and trying to match that with their nearest fly imitation to achieve the ...

BILLINGS – If you’ve ever wondered about the water quality in a stream, river or lake you are fishing, just ask a mayfly. Mayflies are winged insects that spend the early stages of their life ...

My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...

"Hatch Guide for New England Streams" by Tom Ames, Jr. hit bookstores 13 years ago, and yes, that figure generates a predictable comment from folks like me -- "How time flies." “Hatch Guide for New ...

Mayfly fishing is somewhat of a religion in Clonbur. Austin Kenny takes the bait MAY, the first month of summer, is a time of fecundity and new growth, of awakening and hope. All over Connemara new ...

In the long tradition of bringing back wildlife to places from where it has vanished, Cyril Bennett's project may be one of the most ambitious ever. He is returning a million mayflies to his local ...

The mayfly is up, trout are biting and guesthouse beds are filling for miles around the western lakes, writes Lorna Siggins in… The mayfly is up, trout are biting and guesthouse beds are filling for ...