ROARING FORK VALLEY ” The caddis hatch ” an eagerly awaited event for this angler if only so she can tie on a fly pattern that she can actually see ” has begun in earnest on the Colorado and lower ...

The Emergent Sparkle Pupa was the brainchild of Gary LaFontaine, a gifted writer and fly fisher. This pattern represents the second phase of the caddis emergence and should be fished in or below the ...

Are you getting your fly boxes ready for another summer? Having all of the usual insects is important but so is having the proper fly for each stage of that insect’s life cycle. Most of our native ...

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 ...

Trout treat caddis flies like candy. To the fish, the larva and the pupa stages are the most important. Vulnerability is the key. And the caddis is no more vulnerable than when it is in its pupal ...