BASALT – The green drake hatch had long migrated upriver by the time I returned to the Roaring Fork. That always happens. Often, I miss the frenzy entirely, but sometimes, out of pure luck, I catch a ...

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.

In preparation for a sacred day in the lives of many Northern Michigan outdoors people — that being opening day of trout season on April 28 — I asked several local fly fishing fanatics what six flies ...

Green drake mayflies will be hatching soon — are you ready? The drake hatch is one of many reasons Basalt and the Roaring Fork Valley is considered Mecca for fly fishers around the world. We (and the ...