Trico Spinner Falls in July: The 7 AM Window Every Tailwater Angler Should Plan Around
The Trico spinner fall on July tailwaters runs on the kind of clock you can almost set a watch by. When the air hits 68F over slick water on the Bighorn, Missouri, or South Holston, you get a 90-minute window of size 22 dry fly fishing, then a second act with drowned spinners that almost nobody fishes.
How to Fish the PMD Spinner Fall: The Evening Window Most Anglers Miss
The PMD spinner fall happens after most anglers have already broken down their rods. Here's how to read the last 30 minutes of light, find where spent spinners collect, and catch the biggest trout of the day on a rusty spinner pattern.
Yellowstone Fly Fishing in June 2026: A Week-by-Week Trip Planning Guide
Yellowstone fly fishing in June 2026 is a moving target. The freestones are blown, the Firehole is on fire, and every week shifts which river is the right call. Here's the trip-planning view: where to fish each week, where to base, what permits cost, and how to time the salmonfly-to-PMD-to-green-drake handoff.
Yellow Sally and Golden Stonefly Dry-Dropper for June Trout
The salmonflies are done. Now what? A rig-by-rig guide to fishing a yellow sally and golden stonefly dry-dropper through late June and July on western freestones, with timing notes for the Madison, Big Hole, Yellowstone, Henry's Fork, and Green.
Stillwater Trout in June: Callibaetis and Damselfly Hatches on Western Reservoirs
June flips western reservoirs on. Here is how to read callibaetis vs damselfly hatches on Strawberry, Henrys, Hebgen, and Delaney Buttes, with a depth-and-retrieve table for chironomid, damsel nymph, and adult presentations.
Hex Hatch 2026: Night Fishing the Hexagenia Limbata in Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Upper Midwest
A region-by-region guide to the 2026 hex hatch across the Upper Midwest. When the Au Sable, Manistee, Brule, Namekagon, and Wolf fire each night, the dusk window in clock terms, leader and fly setups for fishing in the dark, and how to read a Hexagenia limbata spinnerfall by ear.
Western Green Drake Hatch 2026: Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa Trip-Planning Guide
A river-by-river plan for the 2026 Western Green Drake hatch on the Madison, Henry's Fork, and Yampa. Timing windows, the three fly stages that matter, and the weather pattern that ruins most drake days.
Middle Provo River Wade Fishing: Access, Parking, and Hatches Mile by Mile
Middle Provo River wade fishing rewards anglers who know which access point fits the day. Here's the mile-by-mile breakdown of all seven public access points, parking, and the hatches that turn fish on at each one, from Jordanelle Dam down to Deer Creek.
Logan River Bear River Cutthroat: A Walk-and-Wade Guide to Logan Canyon
Logan River Bear River cutthroat live in pocket water you can reach from a Highway 89 pullout. Where to park, what to tie on, and which sections actually fish, from Card Canyon up to Red Banks.
Salmonfly Hatch 2026: A Region-by-Region Timing Guide for the West
The 2026 salmonfly hatch is the West's biggest dry fly event. Here's the river-by-river timing cheat sheet for the Madison, Big Hole, Henry's Fork, Deschutes, and Upper Colorado, plus how to actually fish the bank-bashing pattern when you get there.