My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...
BASALT – Famous Colorado fly tier and lover of the Fryingpan River, A.K. Best, refers to pale morning dun (PMD) mayflies as the “glamour hatch” of the fly-fishing world. These beautiful mayflies hatch ...
A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...
I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply ...
Pale morning duns (PMD) are one of the prettiest little bugs that hatch in our local rivers. We see adults in hues of pink through yellow, and the nymphs are typically rusty red in color. I consider ...
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If fly-fishing is so simple, how come it seems like every guide in Colorado carries 5,000 flies to the river? Good question. The reality is that most guides tend to use the same 15 or so flies all ...
My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...
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