If you spend much time around fly anglers who pursue trout, you’ll soon be subjected to detailed entomology lessons. Many trout fly anglers love studying aquatic insects because imitating those bugs ...

Scientists scooped sand from a riverbed in Thailand and found two nymphs of rare mayfly species not seen in 22 years, a study said. Photo from Kwanboon and Boonsoong (2025) Knee-deep in a river of ...

In the beginning of your fly fishing journey, the most common concept of fly fishing is floating a "bug"-like fly on the top of the water to induce a fish to strike. The fly is supposed to represent a ...

Mayflies thrive in the fertile waters around Vail. Mayflies are quiet, unobtrusive insects that hatch and sail away out of sight. Unlike the clownish bouncing of the caddis moths or the spectacular ...

It was late at night many years ago, and we were trying to get off Lake Mille Lacs after catching our limits of walleye. Normally, that would not be much of a problem, as the weather was great; ...

The most colorful and descriptive names for the insect are those bestowed upon them by the crews of towboats when swarms blot out their search lights. Unfortunately, these names are too robust to be ...

A Palingenia longicauda mayfly on the Tisza River in Europe. We're often told "life's too short" and we should "seize the day," but compared with the rest of Earth's inhabitants, humans have far more ...