A few of the big yellow mayflies began to show, struggling at the surface of the dark water then, drying their wings, breaking free and flying. I switched to a graphite rod on which I had tied a 3X ...

As we see the annual runoff begin to ebb in the coming week or two, the green drake mayflies will begin revving their engines and preparing for takeoff. Of all the prolific mayfly hatches we boast ...

The green drake mayfly hatch is one of many reasons Basalt and the Roaring Fork Valley is considered Mecca for fly fishers around the world. We (plus the birds and fish) enjoy this hatch from late ...