Sure, the Green Drakes and the Golden Stones, Salmonflies and other big hatches are fun, and can make moving fish on dry flies exciting and easier. In reality though, the bulk of our dry fly fishing depends on the more consistent hatches such as Caddis and Pale Morning Duns. These are the bugs that you will [hopefully] find on most every western trout water for most of the summer season. These ha …

Welcome to what we're calling Western Rivers Frequent Angling Questions or [WR]F.A.Q's. These periodic features shoot to highlight and de-mystify some of our favorite angling opportunities each year across the local waters as well as techniques and other parts of angling. Stay tuned for more and as always stop by or give us a call to talk more about anything fly-fishing! When do high water cond …