For many anglers, the arrival of winter ushers in a season of rest and recovery. But for those of us who pursue steelhead, winter is not the time for taking a break. It’s a time to spend long days on ...

The wooly bugger is arguably the best-known fly pattern in the world, often the first fly a beginning fly fisherman ties and fishes. It is easy to tie, easy to fish and remarkably effective for a ...

It's simple, easy to tie, kinda rough looking, and will catch fish when nothing else will. The Woolly Bugger is what I call an insurance fly. Catching a fish is never 100% guaranteed, no matter what ...

THE WOOLY BUGGER IS A COMMON FLY that is a standard pattern for most fly fishermen. Few flies possess the versatility of the wooly bugger and because of this quality, it's the one fly that I need to ...

Prince nymph, woolly bugger, marabou muddler, mustard caddis, hippie stomper, rainbow warrior-sometimes I feel like I'm ...

The staple flies for catching trout from the Beaver tailwaters are various patterns of midges, scuds and sowbugs. But suppose you had to place all your hopes on a single solitary fly, win or lose.

Here’s a Woolly Bugger pattern that uses a synthetic, flashy body material to create a slim profile in the water. Employ it for trout or steelhead when a dark shape is needed with subtle flash to ...

American: The lake was stocked Monday with 2,500 rainbow trout weighing almost 1 pound each. Munn: The lake is fishing really well. Fly-anglers are using leech and Woolly Bugger patterns, while others ...

While visiting my brother years ago, my family and I went fishing in a small lake located just down the hill from his home. The lake, kind of an overflow area adjacent to the Colorado River, is known ...

Alpine lakes in the Snowy Range are fishing well with parachute Adams, elk hare’s caddis and beetle patterns. Anglers can also try thin mint woolly buggers. Try grasshoppers, ants and blue winged ...