We are a third of the way through the summer fishing season. Looking ahead for those who chase trout in the mountains ...

Try a dry-dropper rig with a shallow-running wet fly or unweighted nymph. The emerger will address the trout’s preference for food just below the surface, and the dry fly will indicate the strike.

Your dry fly will also be harder to see than an indicator – if this is a problem, size up your fly so that you can see it as it drifts. All About Flexibility Deep water? Not dry dropper territory.

Two-fly nymph rigs and dry dropper rigs can be found on every trout river in America – if you want to try something a little less mainstream, break out the double dry rig. I know – trout do ...

We are not just using the large fly as a strike indicator, although that is a prime secondary effect. We are using the large fly to draw a strike. Choosing a dry fly only to support the nymph defeats ...

The flows continue to drop each day, opening more water. This should alleviate pressure around the heavily-used accesses and ...

A Chubby-dropper is still a great option, but downsizing the Chubby and the dropper is key. A tan/black Chubby (10-14) with a smaller Flashback PT or Hare’s Ear is a great option.