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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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How to Set It Up. The key to a good dry dropper rig is making sure that your two flies work well together. If you’re going to fish a beadhead nymph, make sure to use a bigger dry fly that can ...

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 ...