More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

ASPEN ” Area anglers shouldn’t be too quick to hang up their flyrods for the winter. The warm afternoons of late fall are a good time to hit the river ” and it won’t be crowded. Though nymphs and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Warm days throughout the early and middle parts of this month had me itching. Sunshine and temps ...

During the winter, food sources in the river run lean. Midges are the predominant insect that keep trout moving in the cold months. While present in the watershed all year round, winter is where ...

It’s midwinter and midges are the name of the game for fly fishers plying the Front Range tailwaters. Well, I should say midges are mostly the name of the game, but more on that later. For those of ...

It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the coming season: Akin to Charlie Craven’s Two-Bit Hooker, this Dream Cast pattern ...

There’s no official fly-tying season, but if there was it would be in the depths of winter. The image of a fly tier hunched over their fly-tying vise on a cold winter’s night is about as romantic as ...