New Maine fly fisher is Bringing Knowledge to the Sport
A University of Maine graduate assistant researcher is bringing a new perspective to fly fishing—specifically to those who fly fish on the Penobscot River. Parker …
Tagbugs
Without healthy, vibrant aquatic insect populations, fly fishers might as well take up (gulp!) golf
No other outdoor pursuit directly depends upon, reveres and celebrates insects like fly fishing. Without healthy, vibrant aquatic insect populations, fly fishers—particularly trout anglers—might as …
Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth
Insects comprise around 70% of all known species – but many are struggling. What if insects disappeared? Biologist David Goulson explores how we can protect …
Dude, Where’s My Hatch?
Fly hatches are becoming harder to predict because of climate change. What happens when there’s no more hatches to match? The decline of aquatic insects …
Dance of the Danica
Late May, early June is prime time for the Scandinavian fly fisherman. That’s when the big mayfly Ephemera danica hatches (Green Drake). And they really …
The Underwater Life of the Caddisfly and Mayfly
A bugs life.
The World’s Oldest Winged Insect Is in Trouble
Mayflies are the oldest surviving winged insects on the planet and among nature’s best environmental sentinels. They are now fading at a disturbing pace from …
Understanding Stoneflies & Midges with Tom Rosenbauer
Everything you wanted to know about stoneflies and midges but were afraid to ask.
Salmon Fly Life
The incredible transformation of the iconic Salmon Fly.
Researchers probe threats to salmonfly
Jackson Birrell waded through thigh-deep water on a bucolic late-spring day last week, but unlike other anglers venturing into the swollen churn of spring melt, …