BASALT – The green drake hatch had long migrated upriver by the time I returned to the Roaring Fork. That always happens. Often, I miss the frenzy entirely, but sometimes, out of pure luck, I catch a ...

Last week, I offered some suggestions on assembling a basic assortment of nymph patterns for early-season trout in our region. This week, I’ll present a similar discussion targeting dry-fly patterns.

In preparation for a sacred day in the lives of many Northern Michigan outdoors people — that being opening day of trout season on April 28 — I asked several local fly fishing fanatics what six flies ...

The green drake mayfly hatch is one of many reasons Basalt and the Roaring Fork Valley is considered Mecca for fly fishers around the world. We (plus the birds and fish) enjoy this hatch from late ...