The author holds a landlocked salmon caught on a nymph rig on the Rapid River. Credit: Courtesy of Marc McDonald If you’re fishing Maine rivers right now, nymph rigs are the most effective way to ...

On a recent float with Vail Valley Anglers guide Bryant Compton, he prompted us to anchor our nymph rig with a large, beaded, ...

Successful nymphing starts with your setup. A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety to your patterns. I’ll typically ...

“What dry flies are working?” is a question that I am asked on a daily basis. I always point people to the dry flies that I know can work this time of year, however I quickly inform them that if they ...

Nymph fishing is one of the most effective ways to catch trout, as most of their feeding happens below the surface. By learning different methods—like indicator, Euro, and high-stick nymphing—you can ...

Our fall and early winter fishing season is in full swing. At no other time of year can such a multitude of fishing styles be effective on the water. Blue wing olive mayflies are still hatching, ...

Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my experience, you can only watch a strike ...

BASALT – Our fall fishing season is in full swing. At no other time of year can such a multitude of fishing styles be effective on the water. Blue-wing olive mayflies are still hatching, providing ...

Our fall and early winter fishing season is in full swing. At no other time of year can such a multitude of fishing styles be effective on the water. Blue-wing olive mayflies are still hatching, ...