Alex Cerveniak of 40 Rivers to Freedom and the Hatch’s Blog network is creating yet another endeavor documenting all possible fish foods and the flies to represent them.
Entitled, “Eat the Fly” it’s an ambitious undertaking that will contain the common food items and insects available to fish, offset by some of the fly patterns used [...]

Most of us anglers are oblivious to what goes on in all those streambed nooks and crannies. We’re content so long as it emerges at dusk and exists in enough numbers to keep fish fat and healthy.
Like the dinosaur – scientists assumed that the biggest were at the top of the food chain and [...]

In an interesting turn of events it appears the Hexagenia mayflies of Lake Erie may be blamed for polluting the lake.
… nasty little buggers, those …
In a similar experiment, Chaffin found that a burrowing mayfly can kick up buried phosphorus. Once that phosphorus is back in the water, it can fuel more algae blooms.
“There [...]

Only 109 seconds to master both human nature and entomology. You’ll master aquatic, terrestrial, learned behavior – and be able to relate to your children as never before.
No need to thank me, it’s what I do …
Warning: Don’t drink coffee while watching, it may come out of your nose.

… and all my taxpayer dollars were [...]

With our faddish nature I’m always surprised fishermen aren’t more fashion conscious. Our weakness has always revolved around something new as a wholesale fix for all our fishing ailments.
In the Eighties it was Polypropylene – lighter than air and a couple of turns on a hook shank would make a fly float all day. The [...]

There’s a certain contentment knowing coarse fish will be around to confuse and entertain future generations of fly fishermen. They’ll be speaking with the same awe of “Silver’s”, “Grass”, and “Common’s” that we’ve reserved for Brown, Brook, and Rainbow.
… and while they’ll continue to siphon mud for hints of protein, we’ll still be able [...]

Science suggests there is more to the lateral line than we’ve suspected and may provide more than mere vibration detection.
An interesting mix of attributes we’ve always thought fish had – and new information that suggests it may detect form and assist in the recognition of prey.
“The lateral-line system is a unique mechanosensory facility of [...]

Anglers have always been linked with conservation issues. Often we’re the whistle blowers that link some abusive practice with its effects on riparian habitat.
Invasive species and our part in spreading them was a stiff jolt. We’ve had the luxury of being the “Good Guys” for so many years – finding out we are the [...]

Scientists claim the below fossil to be that of a rare mayfly.
I think they spent a couple hundred grand of their parent’s hard earned cash on beer drinking and frat parties  – more, if they have a Ph.D.
Mayfly, my ass – anyone above the age of six knows that’s a stone fly.
Science. We serve [...]

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