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The first time I wandered into a fly shop on my own, I had no idea where to begin. I had been fly fishing before, but always on a boat and with the help of a partner or friends. Being alone—and ...

As the nights are getting cooler and the water temperature is dropping, we look forward to some of our most exciting times of the season. Kootenay Lake: September was a busy month for tourists and we ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The secret to great fly fishing? According to Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Blue Ribbon ...

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...

A plethora of fishing reports have come in during the past week. There are too many to publish but there are a couple that are noteworthy. The first one is from Georgetown Lake. Paraphrasing the ...

Surface-water temperatures at area reservoirs were in the 70s just a few weeks ago, and are starting to drop into mid-60s at most area reservoirs and even dipping into the high 50s at Wild Horse. With ...

Fly-fishing is as much about preparation as it is patience. The right gear doesn’t just make your time on the water more enjoyable. It also gives you an edge when it counts. From waders that keep you ...

Fishing elegantly-dressed dry flies on the surface is the most glamorized way to take trout. But if you want to score on jumbo fish, tie on a streamer. Streamers will fool all species of trout and in ...

Summer is in full swing and with that comes great fishing opportunities on our lakes in the area. The warmer temperatures have the fish taking advantage of those cool mornings and evenings for prime ...

Fishing overall has been fair to good across Grand County, but did slow a bit over the weekend with the heavy holiday traffic on the lakes. Lots of people were out enjoying the excellent weather and ...