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Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on a river is a challenging game. Larva, pupa or adult stages have been ...

I just finished setting up the card table over the dogs’ kennel box in the back room. It’ll probably stay up at least until the trout opener, because it holds all the fly tying materials to the left ...

Here's a step-by-step of fly fisherman Gary Jones ' top three dry flies for the Mother's Day caddis hatch. Secure the thread on a size 16 dry fly hook and dub it with a blend of olive and grey dubbing ...

DECKERS — Almost overnight, spring had turned to summer along the South Platte River. Streamside willows had leafed out, lush green grasses carpeted its banks, and here and there, under the early ...

The Hemingway Special (aka Hemingway Caddis and Sheralee’s Speckled Sedge) was originated by Sheralee and Mike Lawson in the 1970s to imitate an adult caddis. The Lawsons named the pattern in honor of ...

Editor's note: Kathleen Kudlinski is off today. This column appeared in a previous edition of the Register. It pays to stick with it - especially if you are a caddis fly larvae. But adult caddis flies ...

Discover the legendary Elk Hair Caddis fly created by Al Troth in 1957. Learn why this durable, easy-to-tie pattern remains one of fly fishing's most effective and versatile dry flies.