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 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 ...

Anglers and guides alike are all commenting on the prolific pale morning dun (PMD) hatches we are seeing this year. The Fryingpan has the most robust emergences of these mayflies, but there are solid ...

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 ...

Depending on the region, two of the earliest mayfly hatches in Montana are the March brown and gray drake, which can show up in April and May. In higher elevation waters like those near Yellowstone ...

In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

1: Why mayflies? -- 2: The biology of mayflies -- The mayfly life cycle -- The ecology of mayflies -- 3: Identifying mayflies -- Not mayflies -- Using this book to identify a mayfly -- Parts of a ...