BASALT – Ask any local fly-fishing guide what time of year is their favorite fishing season and the majority of responses will favor fall. There are several reasons for this. For starters, the ...

Jeff Blood's egg pattern fly works well for steelhead and other types of trout. Here’s why Jeff Blood talks about his egg fly pattern to fellow fly tyers April 17, 2024, at Highland Sporting Clays in ...

Salmon eggs are trout candy. Many anglers don’t want to admit that, largely because they like to think of trout as exceptionally smart, discerning fish. At times they can be, but they also have ...

Jakob Harris, 16, of Albuquerque caught 27-inch and 22-inch brown trout on the San Juan River using a size-22 annelid fly and an Oregon cheese-colored, egg-pattern fly on Dec. 23. Brenden Maynard, 12, ...

For most people, fall means football. For John Rodriguez of Salem fall means fly fishing. Rodriguez is known as "Mr. Bugology" for his mini match-the-hatch clinics that serve as a preamble to Santiam ...