You can use the base pattern of an Adams fly to tie a very common fly in the spring called the Blue-Winged Olive, which ...

Ready for the big change-up? After a long winter of fishing tiny midges, you can start to think about spring bugs, like blue ...

Which means mayflies tell a larger story. "This mayfly hatch can be an indicator of how healthy those connections are in the terrestrial and the aquatic environment in Lake Erie," said Hintz.