Midsummer Hoppers: “The Crystal-Butt Hopper”

The following is the last installment in T|N|T’s four-part series on tying and fishing hopper flies, and on the the joys of Michigan midsummer trout fishing. Bryon Anderson will be back in the near future with another entertaining series. Fly tiers are funny about...

Ted’s Fishing Report: Last Week of July, 2009

It seems that most of this year’s trout fishing has been affected by inconsistent weather. This past week and the days ahead are no different, but rather than negatively affecting the fishing, our water temps are a few key degrees cooler, making for not only good...

A Missive On Women in Waders

Maybe it is all just the evolution of that Hardy girl ad. Do you know the one? It has come to my attention that something has happened in the margins of the culture of American fly angling which, if you really think about it, should have happened already by now. But...

Ted’s Fishing Report: Late July, 2009

Trout fishing has pretty much moved passed the Hex hatch, although there is still a sporadic showing of bugs on certain rivers on certain days in certain sections. It’s proved difficult to predict when and where, but it’s always good to see those huge mayflies flying...

Midsummer Hoppers: “A.K.’s Hopper”

The following is the third in T|N|T’s four-part series on tying and fishing hopper flies, and on the the joys of Michigan midsummer trout fishing. Look for the last installment early next week. If I could carry only one hopper pattern in my fly box, it would have to...