You’re casting to a trout – or a spot where you think there should be a trout – and you can’t seem to get the drift right. Nine times out of ten, you can solve this problem by repositioning yourself.

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.

"Here is my short list of must-have dry flies for brook trout. I carry many others, but few rise to the level of these." ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

The Quill Gordon is a staple of the Catskill style of dry fly design, defined by split upright wings, stiff hackle and a ...

A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...

River water temperatures are rising. Aquatic insect activity fluctuates daily with the rise and fall in water temperature. Along with that increase is a rise in trout attention. Mayflies and caddis ...