Anyone immersed in the sport of fly fishing, especially for trout, have heard of the popular presentation technique called the hopper-dropper. Not only does the catchy name roll off your tongue with a ...

Last week, I wrote about my four favorite hopper-style flies that work wonders on our local rivers and creeks. This week is all about the flies we place below the hopper, the dropper fly. Most dropper ...

Enjoy spectacular fly fishing and scenery with Ladin and Steve as they fly-fish the Ruby River Montana in the summer. They use nymphs, streamers, and dry fly hopper patterns to catch and release Brown ...

Trout fishermen continue to use hopper and dropper setups, using a floating hopper pattern as their upper fly and a small nymph as a trailer. The best trout action is in the cooler waters in the upper ...