Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...

Streamers are particularly effective in high, stained water and in low light conditions. When visibility drops, a trout relies heavily on its lateral line system to find food. Streamers create ...

Autumn is time for fly fishing with streamers on the Colorado River. Big and gaudy flies are guaranteed to move some fish. Color is a factor to trigger the aggressive reactions that make fly fishing ...

When the weather and water temps start dropping, most trout anglers break out the tiny flies. Fishing midges deep in the water column is a great way to catch trout in the colder months, but it’s not ...

The pattern was unrecognizable. The markings seemed irrational. A quick search for the familiar scarlett spots haloed in blue were nonexistent. The fish smashed a small streamer and fought with the ...

As a student of fishing my entire life, it has not escaped me that so many of the pivotal aspects of this sport can be credited to women. For instance, the first-ever published work on fly fishing was ...

When you think of streamer fishing, salmon and steelhead likely come to mind. The bulk of a trout’s diet is insects, not the larger prey that streamers imitate – but that doesn’t mean a trout won’t ...

Brown trout are famous for their aggression towards streamers, and much of that comes in the fall. They’re spawning right now – which means they’re territorial, fired up, and ready to chase anything ...