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Fly fishing articles tagged with Rocky Mountains

fly fishing hoppers, attractors, dry flies, royal wulff, chubby chernobyl, which colors work and why?

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Exploring LaFontaine's Color Theory of Attractors

this goes way beyond bright day, bright fly...

fish pale pat's rubber legs fly patterns when fly fishing the stonefly molt

weird flies that work

The Stonefly Molt

Fly fishing Zimmerman Lake, Colorado

Alpine Flies: Darker as You Climb

Alpine fly fishing: the higher the elevation, the darker the fly

Flies displayed include: chubby chernobyl, clouser minnow, barr's meat whistle, popper, crazy charlie, and turneffe crab

behind the scenes

Behind the Scenes

Unveiling the creative process from idea to ink for Due West Angler's distinctive articles on fly fishing + science + conservation

Releasing a pre-spawn Wyoming Brown Trout

5 Tips for Landing Those Big Fish

To be a true angler you need to experience the heartbreak of losing a big fish. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor so that doesn't happen...

Fly fishing the Uncompahgre River, Colorado

Let's Talk about Private Waters

The comparison of fishing pressured public waters to private regulated-access waters is enlightening for anyone interested in fish behavior.

Alpine Ice-Off: Raining Dust

Alpine Ice-Off: Raining Dust

We discuss a phenomenon that's causing earlier spring snowmelt

hiking and fishing the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado

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Alpine Ice-Off: Timing The Thaw