Posts by Pat Dorsey

It’s blue-winged olive time! Make sure you have plenty of Baetis nymphs! Some of my favorites include: Sparkle Wing RS 2’s, Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tails, Mighty Mite Baetis, Juju Baetis, Stalcup’s Baetis, Mercury Baetis, Smitty’s Baetis, and Foam Wing Emergers! Trout are starting to key heavily on Baetis nymphs in the shallow riffles!

March and April can be two of the best months to fly fish in the central Rockies.The big spring midge has been “coming off” and I saw my first blue-winged olive on the South Platte River a few days ago. These are all signs that spring is almost here! With increased feeding opportunities, the fish…

Some of my favorite “guide flies” for the winter months: Pale-olive midge larva, red larva, Mercury Blood Midge, Mercury Black Beauty, Mercury Midge, Manhattan Midge, Top Secret Midge, and the Minute Midge. These are all must-haves for this time of year!

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New flies and old standbys with 500 step-by-step photos of 24 proven patterns for the most selective trout Patterns for streams across the country, not just tailwaters; includes nymphs, emergers, and dry flies that imitate mayflies, midges, stoneflies, and caddis Detailed information on how to fish the patterns with over 30 rigging illustrations from artist…