This is a special time of year because nearly every insect is hatching, from green drakes to PMDs, BWOs, midges, caddis and craneflies. Along with the plethora of aquatic insects, local rivers have ...

Try a dry-dropper rig with a shallow-running wet fly or unweighted nymph. The emerger will address the trout’s preference for food just below the surface, and the dry fly will indicate the strike.

Hatch' is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, sweet, ...

If you’re fishing a smaller dry, you’ll want to have a lighter dropper fly so it doesn't pull the smaller dry fly under – think pheasant tail, RS2, or a zebra midge nymph.

Last week, I wrote about my four favorite hopper-style flies that work wonders on our local rivers and creeks. This week is all about the flies we place below the hopper, the dropper fly. Most dropper ...

Nearly every insect is hatching from green drakes to PMDs, BWOs, midges, caddis and craneflies on local rivers, especially the Fryingpan River. Along with the plethora of aquatic insects, local rivers ...

We tested the best dropper posts available in 2024 to help you find the best model to suit your needs and budget. The post The Best Dropper Posts of 2024 appeared first on GearJunkie.

Stimulator and Frenchie dry-dropper rig. Morgan Lyle. The Stimi is an awesome, high-floating dry fly that looks like a caddis or a stonefly, and a large one can suspend a modest-sized Frenchie.

The next time you hit the river put that bobber away, tie on a terrestrial treat with a dropper, and have some fun! This report is provided every week by Taylor Creek Fly Shops in Aspen and Basalt.