Lower Provo River Fly Fishing in Fall: Access, Flows, and Pre-Spawn Browns
A pullout-by-pullout guide to Lower Provo River fly fishing below Deer Creek Dam in October and November: where to park in Provo Canyon, how the dam's fall releases change the wade, and how to fish pre-spawn browns without stepping on redds.
Daytime Channel Catfish: How to Catch Cats Midday in Summer Heat
You don't have to wait for dark. Here's how to catch daytime channel catfish in summer heat by targeting deep holes, bridge shade, and the right scent trail.
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.
Summer River Smallmouth Bass: Fishing Current, Boulders, and Eddies When Lakes Get Hot
Lake bass go catatonic in August. Summer river smallmouth bass do the opposite: they pile into oxygenated current behind boulders and feed all day. Here's how to wade, read seams, and pick between a tube, a Ned, and topwater.
Best Catfish Rod and Reel Combos Under $100 for 2026
The best catfish rod and reel combos under $100 for 2026, picked apart by species, bait size, and how much snaggy timber you're fishing. Three combos, honest tradeoffs, and the bait-matching most buying guides skip.
How to Fly Fish From a Drift Boat: A First-Timer's Guide to Your First Guided Float
Your first guided float on the Madison, Yellowstone, or Green is mostly about not getting in your guide's way. Here's how to fly fish from a drift boat like you've done it before: where to cast, how to set the hook, which seat to grab, and how much to tip.
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.
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.
Fly Fishing Utah for Beginners: 5 Forgiving Rivers
Fly fishing Utah for beginners doesn't mean starting on technical 6X tippet water. Five Utah rivers, ranked from most forgiving to most rewarding, where new anglers actually hook fish, plus where to park, when to go, and one fly each.
Weber River Brown Trout: Where to Find Trophy Browns Below Rockport
The tailwater below Rockport Reservoir grows some of the heaviest Weber River brown trout in northern Utah. Here's where to walk in, what flows to fish, and the seams big browns actually hold in between Wanship and Coalville.