Use repellants on exposed skin if you must be outdoors. Oil of lemon eucalyptus, picaridin and higher concentrations of DEET ...

Black, red, and olive are top colors, but don’t be afraid to try purple or blue. Usually tied in sizes 18-22, it’s best fished as part of a multi-fly rig, either with another larger nymph (or ...

No questions asked. This fly can be used as a dry, a fly in the film, or a dropper. It’s a very simple fly that imitates an emerging baetis. If your having a tough day fishing, then tie on an RS2 and ...

3. Popper/Diver. This is a given. Whenever you can get a smallie to hit on top, you are in for a lot of fun. A Diver fly will dive down a few inches on the strip and then float back up.

Fly fishing Black Hills' Spearfish Creek. Oct 20, 2011 ... "Black Hills trout like small flies," he said and pointed to a size 18 black nymph pattern. "You might try that one." ...

For chicken farms or dairy operations that swim in animal waste (one dairy cow produces 120 pounds of manure daily), black soldier flies can seem miraculous.

The fishery is still in good form, with plenty of people catching well on floating lines with small black drys being favourite at the moment. Buzzers are also taking fish. Most of the trout are in ...