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 ...

Some of the most effective trout flies this spring aren’t new at all—they’re time-tested patterns that have been fooling fish for decades. While flashy modern designs dominate fly boxes, old-school ...

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...