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A perennial complaint that I have heard from customers over the years is their inability to remember the names of their flies, what invertebrates they represent, and when to use each. We have all at one time or another visited the local fly shop to pick up "must have patterns" only to add them [...]

Trout are among some of nature's most astute investors. The habitat in which fish reside, the invertebrates they pursue, and ultimately the artificial flies they take are all weighed in a purposefully applied cost-benefit analysis. In the case of the trout, this equation takes into account the amount of protein and calories provided [...]

Tailwaters can be most simply defined as the waters immediately downstream of a hydraulic structure, such as a dam or culvert. For those of us that don't consider 8 - 9 months of beautiful sunny weather as sufficient to satisfy our urge to fish, tailwaters offer some excellent winter action! The Blue River [...]