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The drab brown larvae can reach lengths close to that of a human finger and have mandibles with impressive bite strength (I have the scars to prove it!).

Tailwaters below dams are often perfect scud habitat where they thrive in shallow, stable flows with abundance of aquatic vegetation. During winter, freshwater shrimp-like crustaceans, or scuds, are a significant food source in the tailwaters when other food sources are not readily available.

What associations come to your mind when you think about salmonflies (Pteronarcys sp.)? If you’re like me, thoughts of warming weather, the transition from spring into summer, big salmon-colored insects clumsily flying in the air, and big trout splashing the surface are front of mind.

The river is alive with caddis in the air skating, jerking, and bouncing of the water surface. The river boils with a feeding frenzy of many trout snouts seen breaking the water surface eager for the feast.

We had a business plan, boats, gear, and a blue-ribbon trout fishery 5 minutes from our front door.  What could go wrong?

Fall brings the brown trout spawn with some incredible fishing opportunities. There are many ways to enjoy catching beautiful brown trout while still protecting the outdoors while they spawn.

Every once in a while you hear of some sort of magical, hard-to-find, might-not-even-exist, fishing spot that remains only as a rumor or fish story until you finally set out on your own to discover this mystical never-Neverland.

The first massive red that chased my fly came up, opened its large mouth and closed on it in what seemed like slow motion to me!  In my excitement, once I saw it take the fly and submerged slightly I strip set the fly with the force similar to that 3rd pull on a lawnmower cord that won't start! 

The trout reproduce in rivers and streams at various times of the year depending on the species.  Should we fish during a spawn?  Or, should we stay off the river during the spawning seasons?  I think it is quite important to be knowledgeable about the trout spawn, and to make a reasonable decisions based on that knowledge. 

One of the most beautiful aspects of fly fishing is the serene reverberates of the wilderness, the echoes of the river, and the whispering breeze.

I generally fish smaller flies and diminutive nymph patterns, but fly fishing in murky water with lesser transparency allows the angler to fish much larger flies. 

I’ve been fly fishing in lakes for a long while now and I am here to tell you that fly-fishing in lakes is a good time.

As the black midge swims to the surface of the water to emerge as an adult, there is a gleam that is given off by the gas of which fish are enticed by.

 

 

 

I had the river entirely to myself, frozen salami sandwiches for lunch, and multitudinous beautiful catches of rainbow, cutbow, and brook trout. 

Fly-fishing is a platform for change, and Guide Flies make a difference.

It was dark when we met, and cold. Lee and Shane were already in waders, clouds of breath fogging their glasses, bundled up in layers hoping to keep the frigid temperature from seeping in.

On a late cloudy summer day, I was fishing the Yampa River.  The ominous clouds were impenetrable brewing up a thunderstorm for the afternoon.  As hastily as the rains hit, they departed bringing back sunshine and the most magnificent mayfly BWO hatch ever!

Colorado’s rivers still flow throughout the winter season and the fly fishing continues to thrive while the gold medal waters hold hidden gems for the allured avid angler. 

Despite being the driest continent on Earth, and better known for deserts, reefs, beaches and a vast collection of wildlife that includes humans in the food chain; Australia also has an alpine region with plethora of brilliant wild trout water.

In boxing, the "one-two punch" is a nickname for a jab and cross combo designed to fake out your opponent and land a solid shot in the kisser. In streamer fishing, a somewhat similar approach can be effective.

Have you ever fished the pristine waters of northern BC Canada?

If you haven’t YOU MUST!

Once I was set free in the woods every snake, frog, turtle, salamander, lizard, newt, and interesting bug was in serious danger of being captured. I knew just where to look and how to capture them and study their delicate beauty.

A Few Things That are Happening at the Mcfly Workshop This Week.

Traveling across the frozen tundra of Minnesota, North Dakota, and the Mountains of Montana, Idaho, & Washington in February may seem like a fool’s errand to some but for Otis & me it is just another adventure.

Mcfly was not magically born at a certain time or place...there was not an "Aha!" moment. Instead, the idea seemed to slowly build momentum across years of fly fishing & outdoor adventures and a career spent as a packaging and branding designer.

 

About Roger Remaley:

Blessed with a natural curiosity to understand how things really work. I have chosen a career path that is a combination of unique educational, professional and “passionate hobby” pursuits. My life time spent as a branding & packaging designer and as a devoted fishing freak have come together in the form of this new start-up shopmcfly.com.  I love to fish. Whether it’s around the corner or around the globe, I’ve put a line in the water. I am a multi-species angler, and I fish for everything from catfish to trout and everything in between. Currently, I hold 3 world records.