Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on a river is a challenging game. Larva, pupa or adult stages have been ...

It’s midwinter and midges are the name of the game for fly fishers plying the Front Range tailwaters. Well, I should say midges are mostly the name of the game, but more on that later. For those of ...

Midges, like any of the other bottom-dwelling aquatic insects, must rise through the water to reach the surface. The pupae stage occurs during this time and gives the tyer another kid of fly to tie ...