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  • Fishery Overview: Clear Creek
    May 2, 2024

    Fishery Overview: Clear Creek

    Here at Golden Fly we help people gear up for everything from throwing chubbies in Patagonia for big browns to chasing Giant Trevally on the flats in the Seychelles. But, more than anything we advise people on flies and techniques...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: April 29
    April 29, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: April 29

    As the spring continues on, the freestones are getting bigger and bigger! Right now may be the threshold where fishing the tailwaters would be a better option if you’re looking to get out. Although the freestone flows still aren’t too...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: April 22
    April 22, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: April 22

    I’m sure everyone knows this by now, but the water is on the rise! We’re most definitely in the first stages of runoff in most areas of the state. This is not a bad thing though, higher flows bring a...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: April 15
    April 15, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: April 15

    Pre-runoff conditions are still rocking and the fishing is incredible. Pick a location and odds are you’ll see incredible BWO hatches and happy fish. Keep in mind, rainbow trout are still spawning so be aware of redds and leave these...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: April 1
    April 1, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: April 1

    We are back with 3 Flies for the Week, and what better time to bring it back than the spring BWO hatch. Not every stretch of our rivers have been getting this hatch in droves, but where they have been...

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  • Tails from the Road: Pyramid Lake
    March 25, 2024

    Tails from the Road: Pyramid Lake

    The blog hasn’t been getting posted much at all lately and we’re sorry for the delay. But, in all honesty it’s hard to talk about midges every single week with very little change. So in order to remain authentic to...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: February 12
    February 13, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: February 12

    With stable conditions continuing on from last week into this week, I’d expect fishing to remain stable as well. As of late it’s been phenomenal, warm air temperatures have been able to increase water temperatures during the middle of the...

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  • 3 Flies for the week: February 5
    February 5, 2024

    3 Flies for the week: February 5

    Well that was a lot of snow that we got over the weekend. Definitely wasn’t a fun drive, but it was much needed for our river systems. We are currently below the average snowpack and things aren’t looking too promising...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: January 10
    January 29, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: January 10

    We’re back in action! Sorry for lull in activity, once again. We were at the Fly Fishing Show and were quite occupied with the setup and takedown process involved with it. That said, 3 Flies for the Week will now...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: January 10
    January 10, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: January 10

    We had a little delay getting this one put together. And when I say we, I mean me. But here it is, your 3 flies to get you on some fish this week! We started the week with a good...

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  • Trip Report: Cheesman Canyon 1/2/24
    January 8, 2024

    Trip Report: Cheesman Canyon 1/2/24

    When it comes to mid-winter trout fishing, there is no better option than your local tailwater.  My most recent visit to Cheesman Canyon proved just that. We hiked quite a ways in from the trail to find what we believed to...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: January 2
    January 2, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: January 2

    We’re back! Sorry for the lull in activity last week but it’s now the New Year and time to get back to the flies. Looks like we’re having another week of very stable conditions, which we’re very excited about. On...

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