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.

Enjoy spectacular fly fishing and scenery with Ladin and Steve as they fly-fish the Ruby River Montana in the summer. They use nymphs, streamers, and dry fly hopper patterns to catch and release Brown ...

Trout fishermen continue to use hopper and dropper setups, using a floating hopper pattern as their upper fly and a small nymph as a trailer. The best trout action is in the cooler waters in the upper ...