Choose a River Based on Season: Following Water, Light, and the Quiet Clues of the Year
Rivers feel different in spring runoff, summer low water, fall cool‑down, and winter clarity. This piece helps you choose where to fish based on flows, temperatures, hatches, and access so you meet each season on its best water.
Reading the Lower Clark Fork: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to a River That Never Repeats Itself
The lower Clark Fork is big, changing water. This guide highlights its key structures, seasonal flows, and major hatches, helping you read its broad currents and find the trout lanes within a powerful river.
Understanding the Montana Kootenai: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to a River of Contrasts
The Montana Kootenai is a cold, clear tailwater full of contrasts. This article explores its flows, structures, and subtle hatches, offering a framework for approaching this complex, beautiful river with confidence.
Fishing the Upper Spokane: Learning the Rhythm of a Wild River Hiding in Plain Sight
The Upper Spokane hides wild segments inside a familiar landscape. This guide focuses on reading its shelves, slots, and seams, and understanding how flows and insects shape trout behavior through the year.
The Yakima Canyon: Learning the Pulse of Washington’s Most Famous Trout Water
The Yakima Canyon is one of Washington’s signature trout fisheries. This piece walks through its defining features, key hatches, and seasonal patterns so you can approach the canyon with more context and intention.
The Language of Light: Understanding the Hatches of the Yakima Canyon
In the Yakima Canyon, light often dictates hatch timing and trout response. This article looks at how changing light, weather, and season interact with the canyon’s insect life and surface activity.
The Subtle River: A Deep Dive into the Hatches of the Montana Kootenai
The Kootenai’s hatches can be quiet and refined. This guide dives into the river’s key insect cycles and shows how flows and water clarity shape when and how trout feed on top and just below the surface.
The River of a Million Meals: A Deep Dive Into the Hatches of the Lower Clark Fork
The lower Clark Fork is rich with insect life. This deep dive explores its major hatches, how food spreads across broad water, and how trout position to take advantage of the river’s abundance.
The Urban Hatch: A Deep Dive Into the Insects of the Spokane River
The Spokane River supports a surprising insect community in an urban setting. This article examines its key hatches and how trout use them, helping you time your outings and match patterns more precisely.