In fly fishing, a nymph is both an aquatic insect in its larval stage and any fly pattern that mimics it. The three main categories of insects that trout gobble from coast to coast are mayflies ...

Number one is the Pheasant Tail Nymph. There are many variations of this pattern, but most of them will catch trout most of the time in most places. I believe the Pheasant Tail is so effective ...

The adult stage is short lived, lasting a few weeks at most, but makes for the best dry fly opportunity to catch a true giant on the Colorado River. Leading up to the hatch is some of the best nymph ...

Successful nymphing starts with your setup. A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety to your patterns.

Fishing elegantly-dressed dry flies on the surface is the most glamorized way to take trout. But if you want to score on ...

The best nymph fishermen (and -women) I know are quite intuitional and seem to know the fish ate the fly despite the lack of evidence seen from above. For some anglers, it’s all about the dry fly. I ...

On a more serious note, this is a fly pattern worth sharing, and to that end, I will be leading the Potomac Valley Fly Fisher’s Advanced Fly Tying session on Sept. 17, 2025, with this fly pattern.

We are a third of the way through the summer fishing season. Looking ahead for those who chase trout in the mountains ...