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Effective Streamer Techniques Proven tactics that catch more fish Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch Streamer fishing techniques can be a productive way to fish year round in Colorado, but during the fall, it peaks. This is because the brown trout are spawning, and the already carnivorous and aggressive brown trout of […]
4 Reasons to Know Your Bugs So you can catch more fish on the fly Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch Knowing the difference between a mayfly or a caddis, or a midge nymph from a caddis nymph is key to your success on the water. It goes without saying (though I’ll say […]
3 Tips to Try When TroutRefuse Your Dry Simple but Deadly Tricks to Hook More Trout Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch You finally made it out on the river for some fishing. You are even more blessed to find yourself in the middle of a great hatch and rising trout. Using […]
The Mastery Guide to Basic Nymphing The essential resource to get you catching more fish on nymphs Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch How to be Successful at Nymph Fishing It is often said that trout feed subsurface for 90% of their diet. This means if you don’t have some basic nymph […]
4 Reasons to Ditch The Indicator And 2 Reasons to Use One Written by Allen Gardner with The Catch and The Hatch I get asked a lot, “What is the deal with this Euro-nymphing, tightline, indicator-less fishing method I keep hearing about. Is it actually any better?” (and yes, I get it asked exactly like that.) […]
The Most Important Fly Fishing Article You’ll Ever Read Learning to Master Any River Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch While we all fly fish for a lot of reasons, we all share one primary goal; to catch more fish. Wherever you are in your fly fishing career, you can always improve […]
3 Common Mistakes for Summer Dry Fly Fishing And How to Fix Them to Catch More Fish Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch Summer dry fly fishing is what most fly fishermen look forward to the most out of any time of the year fly fishing. The weather is warm, water is […]
Mastering Stream Flows Learning the Importance of River Flows and Fly Fishing Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch Why do fishing reports always include streamflows? Why are guides always complaining about crazy streamflow changes? Why am I asking questions that are clearing leading the topic? Because streamflows are incredibly important to the […]
Become a Master Observer Learn the Techniques to Apply Your Knowledge and Master Fly Selection Written by Allen with The Catch and The Hatch Learn To Observe & Master the Art of Fly Selection If you learn all of the insects, what fly patterns imitate which insects, come prepared to the river, but don’t spend […]