Soft and Wet | Derek Bird
Whenever I’m stuck in the summer months trying to figure out why the trout won’t bite my dries, and I’ve exhausted all of my go-to patterns and even a few of my panic patterns, I no longer automatically default to a nymph setup. Like the feral Kootenay fly-angling kid, I now resort to a wet pattern and fish it in a soft hackle fashion. Though I fish my patterns first like a nymph and then like streamers.

One Man’s Way to Catch Cranky Trout | Skip Morris
The swung wet fly has been a blessing in my fly-fishing adventures. These classic flies tend to be beauties. Most have a quiet beauty and some are dazzling beauties. In Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington the flies, and the method for fishing them, caught cranky trout that turned down everything else.

Secret Summer Solace | Ryan Kelly
The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is known for its exceptional vistas, high volume of trout and summer crowds. Seeking solitude requires starting the day before the crowd arrives. The reward is the company, the sunrise, the wildlife and fish already sipping the surface.

The Trout System | Jeremy Davies
The number of new materials available to the fly tier is mind-boggling. New patterns and variations of favourites are possible. This updated collection of twenty-five proven patterns is a must in the fly box.

Plus, so much more!