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The articles in this section are primarily "How To" and "Tips/Techniques". Articles about fishing specific destinations (rivers, lakes, etc.) can be found in the Destinations section. You have two choices here. You can either scroll through these pages or you can use the dropdown box to filter the articles based upon your choice. Once you find an article of interest, you can click on the article title and/or the "click here for more" link.

Cutthroat 101 A crash course on the west's iconic native trout

Chad Shmukler/Hatch Magazine

This is a great introduction to cutthroat. It does not discuss fishing techniques, etc. but describes the ten or so most common cutthroat subspecies, their range and interesting information on their history...click here for more

Paiute Cutthroat Trout...A Gift from a Sheepherder

Jerry Denson/Onlyonflies.com

The Paiute cutthroat trout is the rarest of all North American trout species. The fact that they still exist today is both a miracle of happenstance and hard work.

Origins of the Golden Rainbow Trout

Origins of the Golden Rainbow Trout

Jerry Denson/Onlyonflies.com

This article describes the development and history of the Golden rainbow trout. It also details the differences between the Golden rainbow trout and the Palomino trout.

5 Tips for Twitching Hoppers


It is impossible to guess how many days have been saved by flies like an any, beetle or grasshopper (terrestrials). My earliest experiences were with a grasshopper given to me by another fly fisherman I met on a windy day on the Madison in Montana. 


This article does a very good job of describing the techniques I have learned over many years. With a couple of "hoppers" in your box and these tips, you will be ready the next time the winds threatens to blow you off the water...click here for more


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