Back to the Future | Derek Bird

Whenever I’m stuck in the summer months trying to figure out why the trout won’t bite my dries, and I’ve exhausted all of my go-to patterns and even a few of my panic patterns, I no longer automatically default to a nymph setup. Like the feral Kootenay fly-angling kid, I now resort to a wet pattern and fish it in a soft hackle fashion. Though I fish it far more effectively than I did in my youth because I know the “why,” I’ll fish my patterns first like a nymph and then like streamers. Life has a way of coming full circle, or maybe more accurately merging “into one.”

One Man’s Way to Catch Cranky Trout | Skip Morris

The swung wet fly has been a blessing in my fly-fishing adventures. These classic flies tend to be beauties. Most have a quiet beauty and some are dazzling beauties. In Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (strangely, not yet in British Columbia, where I’ve fished often, but it will happen) the flies, and the method for fishing them, which I cover in this article, have caught cranky trout that turned down everything else I showed them.

Secret Summer Solace | Ryan Kelly

The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is known for its exceptional vistas, high volume of trout and summer crowds. The only problem is some anglers find a discomfort in crowded water. Like them, seeking solitude has become my muse, which requires that I start my day a little before the crowd arrives. The only downside is sleep deprivation which, for fly-fishing, seems not to matter. What is incredible, and worth the effort, is the company, the sunrise, the wildlife and fish, who are already up and sipping the surface.

The Trout System | Jeremy Davies

The sheer number of new materials available to the fly tier is mind-boggling. Over the last number of years there has been significant change and adaptation to these materials, which means new patterns, or variations of our favorites, are possible. The original trout system was created several years ago. With the opportunities new materials provide, we felt it was a good time to create this new collection. This collection of twenty-five proven patterns is a must in the fly box.

And much more!