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, ...

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 ...

Streamers in the springtime are not the giant, articulated swimming beasts we huck in the autumn for fired up brown trout looking to stock up before winter. In the fall, trout rely on vision, tracking ...

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 ...

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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 ...