Sulphur Hatch
The sulphur hatch is heavy in the Blue Ridge Mountains from mid May to late June. In the Smokies it is 2 weeks [...]
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Drake Hatch
I developed the Murray’s Drake Dry Fly in 3 colors so you can match the natural insects which are hatching on the day [...]
Light Cahill Hatch
The Light Cahill mayfly is heavy on the East coast from late April through May. We enjoy this hatch while fishing the native [...]
March Brown Hatch
I have had some great fishing on the March Brown hatch in the Rockies and all over the East on drys and nymphs. [...]
Quill Gordon Hatch
The Quill Gordon is one of heaviest mayfly hatches in the East. In the mountain streams close to my fly shop in Edinburg, [...]
Fishing Delayed Harvest Streams
Frequently the largest trout choose feeding stations in the deep water right below the riffles during the winter on the delayed harvest streams. [...]
Think Like A Trout
Seeing the stringer of large trout the young boy was carrying, the elderly angler inquired, “Son, how did you catch all of those?” [...]
Fly Fishing in June
The month of June can provide some excellent fly fishing on both the smallmouth and native brook trout streams. Let’s discuss the smallmouth [...]
Early Season Nymphs for Trout
Many anglers get the urge to go trout fishing in February-March even though the streams are cold. Serious anglers realize they will get [...]
Fly Fishing in the Fall for Stocked Trout
In Virginia, fly fishing in the fall is always a favorite among the stocked trout fisherman. The Virginia DWR will start stocking rainbows [...]
Fly Fishing Report- September 2022
The brown autumn sedge can provide some wonderful fly fishing in September. This is a caddis hatch in the fall with the emergence [...]
Fly Fishing with Ants and Beetles
When I am fly fishing for trout in the summer months on the native brook trout there are two fly patterns I have [...]
Fly Fishing in November Podcast
What can you expect when fly fishing in November? In todays podcast I will be discussing the trout and bass fishing in the [...]