While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers ... The classic Woolly Bugger is a great winter fly because it can be fished in several different ...

These flies consistently ... in like a streamer. This fly catches fish—just ask any guide. If you are really at a loss, it's always a safe bet to tie on a Woolly Bugger. This fly has proven ...

photo by Chase McCoy If you've never fished for smallmouth bass with a fly ... use a Woolly Bugger as a search pattern to cover water. This or the Clouser Minnow produce when other flies don ...

Fly fishers with skills beyond the swift water know that looking to lakes, ponds and reservoirs can keep you in the game. But fly choices can puzzle anglers lacking stillwater fly-fishing experience .

John Dowd Saturday, May 31, was the culmination of a seven-week fly fishing program, hosted for youth by Bitterroot Trout ...

It’s fall, my favorite time of the year. Why you might ask? If you live in an area that is dependent on tourism, school has started, and they’ve gone home. The air temperature has cooled off.

We pick a fly that's worked before and proceed to catch nothing. If we are going to pick a fly that's worked before, then let me provide you with a list of flies ... tie on a Woolly Bugger.

Fishing for steelhead tests ... When dead drifting, always add a dropper fly like a smaller nymph or an egg pattern when regulations allow it. Woolly buggers are also effective streamers.