Still, wintertime trout do need to eat, and that means you can catch them if you fish in the right places with the right flies ... The Hare’s Ear is a classic sub-surface pattern.

Flies like these make me think of impressionist paintings—it's close enough. Bottom line: with its fuzzy body and subtle colors, the Hare's Ear Nymph looks like a tasty morsel to trout.

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For many anglers, myself included, trout fishing is synonymous with small freestone streams. Dry flies, undiscerning fish, ...