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A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...

Last week, I received an email from a friend of mine who lives in southeastern Pennsylvania. Like many fly-fishermen this time of year, he had been busy tying flies for the upcoming season, and that ...

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While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers can get out there even during the depths of winter. Although trout need cold water to survive, when water ...

• Bitterroot River: Fishing remains pretty solid on the entire Bitterroot. The upper and middle river have some great nymphing opportunities right now as the Skwalas have appeared to be showing up in ...

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Runoff. That one simple word generally sends most Rocky Mountain fly-fishers into a monthlong period of hibernation. For me though, runoff is my last opportunity to fish in uncrowded and, oftentimes, ...

Rites of spring, in my mind, always feature vivid images of nymphs. No, this is not some kind of Bacchanalian orgy. However, it does involve a feeding frenzy of fish in western Montana streams, ...