The strongest indication that fish are feeding on emerging caddis is the presence of rising fish with no insects apparent on the water…
With hardly anyone fishing a single fly these days, this is a (semi-serious) call for reconsideration of such, at least in the Yellowstone area.
Simon Chu, my good friend, teaching colleague and expert guide from New Zealand, told me about a simple trick for reviving cdc…
Veteran anglers gravitate to the color purple in tough conditions.