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By Spencer Durrant What’s the number-one thing you can work on to become a more successful fly angler? Your fly casting. Specifically,
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By Spencer Durrant The only problem with summer fishing is how tough it gets as the season drags on. Despite the consistent
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By Spencer Durrant Every steelhead is a rainbow trout, but not every rainbow trout is a steelhead. While that’s technically true, it
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By Spencer Durrant Golden trout are among the most enigmatic of trout. They’re shrouded with more than a bit of mystery. They’re
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By Spencer Durrant Fly fishing hoppers is some of the most fun you’ll have all summer. For me, few things are more
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By Spencer Durrant With the right skill and know-how, a 2wt fly rod can land fish just as big and feisty as
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By Spencer Durrant If you want to catch big fish consistently from lakes and ponds, you need some killer chironomid fly patterns.
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By Spencer Durrant If you don’t know how to hold trout, it’s easy to kill them. Does that seem hyperbolic? Well, consider
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By Spencer Durrant The most important thing you can do to become a better fly angler is learning how to get a
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By Spencer Durrant Spring took its time to get going here in my corner of the Rockies, but it has finally arrived.
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