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Emergers: when trout pass up your wets and shun your dries, it may be time to tie on a transitional fly. (includes related article on emerger patterns, excerpt from 'The New American Trout Fishing')

So far I'd been on the receiving end of a trout's no-hitter: no strikes, no swirls, no bumps. I had spent several hours over two evenings gently casting dozens of different fly patterns over trout that were rising sporadically in the slow-moving currents of a late-summer pool. There was no

Publication: Field & Stream (West ed.)

Fly of the week ; Blue wing olive emerger

By Shauna Stephenson sstephenson@wyomingnews.comBlue winged olives are part of the mayfly family and can be found throughout the west. These hatches can occur in a variety of waters in a range of conditions. Because of their small size, they are often overlooked by angler. In their book "Western

Publication: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, WY)

The reel thing: Deer Hair Emerger leaps from the page inspired by years of temptation

WHEN delving into the vast amount of fly-fishing literature and theory available to anglers, I much prefer to have my nose in a book than to sit any longer than is necessary in front of an electronic screen. Often, though, a quick jump into the internet and its untold depths can lead to unexpected

Publication: Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Western swing; Fly fishing in Montana is a heavenly experience because there's a good chance of catching big trout and a guarantee of big scenery.(SPORTS)(DENNIS ANDERSON)

Byline: DENNIS ANDERSON; STAFF WRITER ON THE BIGHORN RIVER, MONT. - River fishing begins in a swirl of water, sometimes around a pair of waders, other times, as now, when a drift boat slips its neat geometric shape into swift currents and points itself toward lower elevations. Downstream a few

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

USING FLIES IN TANDEM WILL ATTRACT MORE TROUT

DON ECKER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 03-29-2000 USING FLIES IN TANDEM WILL ATTRACT MORE TROUTBy DON ECKER Date: 03-29-2000, WednesdaySection: SPORTS Edition: All Editions -- Four Star B, Three Star B, Two Star P, One Star BColumn: OUTDOORSWay back when wet flies were the principal weapons used

Publication: The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

EXPAND YOUR FLY-FISHING HORIZONS

DON ECKER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 05-24-1995 EXPAND YOUR FLY-FISHING HORIZONSBy DON ECKER Date: 05-24-1995, WednesdaySection: SPORTS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star EarlyColumn: OUTDOORSNymph, dry fly, streamer, and wet fly. These are the basic

Publication: The Record (Bergen County, NJ)