NBC Montana saw thick hatches of Mother's Day Caddis but very few rising fish, so try a caddis emerger pattern. Fish notice every stage of insect life, not just the flying ones we see.

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, so don’t forget to thank your mom for all she has done. After that, why not invite your mom fishing with you. Then you can chase the Mother’s Day caddis hatch ...

Here's how to fish a soft hackle fly, plus 6 killer patterns. ... The Holy Grail Caddis Emerger works perfectly in a dry-dropper rig or as the lead fly in a nymphing setup.

Where to Fish a Double Dry Rig. ... Rocky Mountain stream on an evening in May, there’s a real good chance you’ll catch a Blue-Winged Olive hatch and a caddis hatch simultaneously.

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CDC Caddis . The CDC Caddis is a low-riding version of the classic Elk Hair Caddis, and it works like a charm on small streams. It has a little less bulk, giving it the soft landing you want for ...

The Arkansas River is another Colorado river that has a well-known Mother’s Day caddis hatch. But the Eagle River offers a much more intimate connection for the fly angler to enjoy. The dry-fly ...

W hen I fish a trout river that’s new to me, I often stop into a local fly shop to pick up a few dry flies. Every river has ...

A great way to fish a caddis hatch is to fish an emerger pattern on a short dropper tied to the hook bend of a caddis dry fly. As for dries, once again, there’s rarely a need to overthink patterns.

Jul. 31—In a lot of ways it looked like a snake the way it glided through the water of the pail, but it was actually an indicator that Dobbins Creek is improving. It was a lamprey — actually ...

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"For this part on north Dobbins, I don't know if we've really seen lamprey before," said Brenda DeZiel, owner of Caddis Fish Consulting. "We have on the south Dobbins.