Reviews were mixed from the anglers I spoke to. Some caught them on big, bushy dry flies, others not at all. The reports held true that the salmonflies were here but cool weather and rain had stifled ...

"The Morning Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, sweet, informative, and hopefully entertaining. Enjoy it as a morning ...

Fly fishing is a gear-intensive sport. Rods, reels, waders, packs, flies, and hundreds of other little gadgets help anglers find fish, cast to fish, and catch fish. But this long list of equipment can ...

It's coming, some places it's already begun, it's not a harbinger of bad times, the world isn't coming to an end, but it is coming. The Great Cicada Emergence of 2024, a bug hatch of monumental ...

Around here we call it The Hatch — the annual migration of the giant salmonflies and golden stoneflies as they crawl from the middle of the river out to the edges to emerge and dry their wings in the ...

LIVINGSTON — May is a month when trout gorge. Following a long winter of fairly skimpy food, the emergence of the prolific Mother's Day caddis provides an opportunity for gluttony. Fly anglers rejoice ...

Summer along the Susquehanna River brings all the classics: sunny days, kayak floats, riverside hikes, and picnic-perfect evenings. But if you’re in the Lower Susquehanna Region in late July or early ...

Targeting bass during a mayfly hatch is a great way to generate big bites in the summer months. Starting in May and running through September, mayflies emerge all across North America. Usually ...

Pale Morning Duns are one of the prettiest bugs that exist in our local rivers. World-renowned fly tyer AK Best calls it the “glamour hatch.” We see adults in hues pink through yellow, and the nymphs ...

BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK — “Last time I did this hike, I couldn’t walk for days.” The words wouldn’t be so disheartening if they didn’t come from Thor Tingey, the CEO of packraft ...

As we see the annual runoff begin to ebb in the coming week or two, the green drake mayflies will begin revving their engines and preparing for takeoff. Of all the prolific mayfly hatches we boast ...