THE WOOLY BUGGER IS A COMMON FLY that is a standard pattern for most fly fishermen. Few flies possess the versatility of the wooly bugger and because of this quality, it's the one fly that I need to ...

It's simple, easy to tie, kinda rough looking, and will catch fish when nothing else will. The Woolly Bugger is what I call an insurance fly. Catching a fish is never 100% guaranteed, no matter what ...

Time was, mid-February saw the avid fly fisherman gnawing the bars of winter, waiting for April the way a caged lion waits for dinner. If he had nimble fingers and a good sense of color he might ...

When the wind’s a blowin’ and the river’s still partially frozen and a warm blanket sounds much better than waders, what’s a fly-fisherman to do? Daydreaming of spring isn’t enough for the Wyoming Fly ...

While visiting my brother years ago, my family and I went fishing in a small lake located just down the hill from his home. The lake, kind of an overflow area adjacent to the Colorado River, is known ...

The staple flies for catching trout from the Beaver tailwaters are various patterns of midges, scuds and sowbugs. But suppose you had to place all your hopes on a single solitary fly, win or lose.

As seasoned fishermen know, tailoring your fly box to the region and river you are fishing is important when angling for trout. Trout’s feeding habits change throughout the year and can be affected by ...

Chris Sandford gives his adaptation of the classic 'woolly bugger' fly - a traditional winter pattern. Choosing a fly for winter fishing is never a problem. The fish are down in deep water, and Chris ...

For many anglers, the arrival of winter ushers in a season of rest and recovery. But for those of us who pursue steelhead, winter is not the time for taking a break. It’s a time to spend long days on ...