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

Last weekend’s warm temperatures clouded the Roaring Fork River, ushering in spring’s guessing game for anglers ” is it fishable, or isn’t it? Warm temperatures combined with cold spells will keep the ...

When we talk about trout flies, we usually group them into one of three categories: dry flies, nymphs, or streamers. But there’s a fourth, often overlooked category that can be very productive if ...

BASALT – Dry fly fishing has been very good lately on the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork. The midge hatches have been the dominant force on the Fryingpan, while midges and blue winged olives are hatching ...

ROARING FORK VALLEY ” The caddis hatch ” an eagerly awaited event for this angler if only so she can tie on a fly pattern that she can actually see ” has begun in earnest on the Colorado and lower ...

For those of you who are new to the game or have been holed up in some dark, far-off place, I would like to introduce and recommend a very effective way to fish our rivers and streams here in the ...

As we quickly approach the month of March, several exciting changes take place along the rivers of the Roaring Fork Valley. Forget about basketball and March Madness, this is the time of year when ...

When caddis leave the bottom of the stream to emerge, very often they take their nymphal shuck up with them, letting the current help them shed this extra baggage. Their wings will start to pop out ...

SILVERTHORNE – For those anglers who may see the recent warm temperatures as a surefire sign that fishing season is beginning to heat up, Sean Dailey said that, well, you’re right. “It’s getting a lot ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ” Last weekend’s warm temperatures clouded the Roaring Fork River, ushering in spring’s guessing game for anglers ” is it fishable, or isn’t it? Warm temperatures combined ...