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  Fly lines are available in different weights.    Weight is indicated in grains, where there are 14 grains in a gram. Sounds confusing? Don’t worry, American manufacturers have provided a scale that is easier to remember so you can easily determine the weight for different lines. The fly line weight scale runs from 1 to 14, with 1 being the lightest and 14 being the heaviest fly lines.   Getting the wrong fly line weight can mean disaster in your casting.    It’s important to know what you’re fishing for and get the right fly line weight for the job. Here is a quick guide:   1-3 – Best for small fish, and in rare instances, large trout in small streams 4 – Versatile enough for panfish and large trout, suitable for small to mid-size streams 5 – An all-around line weight for most trout fishing situations 6 – Another all-around weight for larger trout and bass 7 – Ideal for catching powerful, bigger fish like bass, as well as steelhead

  Trout loves blue winged olives.    BWOs thrive cooler temperatures and are likely to hatch throughout the colder months.     They are one of the first hatches in the spring, and one of the last in the fall. This is one of the most prolific genera of mayflies in North American trout streams. They are good dry-fly insects because they often hatch in impressive numbers and the duns ride the water for a long time before taking flight. The best patterns can help attract this fish. The ones we have at RiverBum are designed to resemble this prolific mayfly. Here are some of the patterns you can consider:   1. Blue winged olive Emerger   A blue winged olive pattern that is a proven fish catching machine.   Emergers and Cripples are easy pickings for trout.mayfly that can make fishing exciting. It features a baetis pattern is ideal for fishing in the spring and fall. Trout sometimes ignore all of the healthy mayflies during a hatch and only eat the emergers or stillborn adults .  

  Old dudes like me curse a midge hatch.    The dominative little flies can be a bugger to tie on.   It’s well worth it though.    Trout love these guys.   Year-round food source   Midges are an essential food source for trout and many other species of fish.    The lifecycle of midges can be divided into four stages, egg, larva, pup, and adult.   There are three styles of flies that are of interest to the fly fisherman.    They are they nymph, emerger and adult.      Unlike many other aquatic insects, midges can complete an entire life cycle during the winter months. Many species can undergo a complete life cycle — egg to adult — in just a few weeks.          Locations across the country   There are over 10,000 species world wide.    There is absolutely no need to even try to begin to understand them all.    All we really need to know are the stages.    Larva, Pupa and Adult.      These are your nymphs, emergers, and adults.   These are small insects.    I don’t