In the early 1990s, Keith Willmott and a friend, both undergraduate students from the United Kingdom, arrived in Ecuador with ...

The Zebra Midge was originally designed by Arizona-based fly fishing guide Ted Welling in 1996 to imitate the pupal stage of midges. Welling guides along the Lee’s Ferry section of the Colorado River, ...

As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...

Brook trout with fall colors caught on a stonefly. Photo by Geoff Schaake With New York state’s general trout season ending Oct. 15, anglers who want to continue to fish must switch to artificial ...

Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...

Entomologists have identified a new species of blossom midge fly 1 that is causing extensive damage to jasmine crops in India. The species, Contarinia icardiflores sp. nov., was discovered by ...

I always carry a mouse imitation in my fly box for that one time when everything aligns and you can catch a big trout on a mouse. Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a ...

Oak leaf itch mites, tiny pests that feed on cicada eggs and oak midge fly larvae, can cause itchy rashes in humans. Symptoms of oak leaf itch mite bites include intense itching, rashes, and ...

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Midge flies have taken over the Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plant. “They’re in our vehicles, they’re in our equipment, they’re in our air handling system,” said Elk River Public ...

Non-biting midges, often mistaken for mosquitoes, have emerged in Northeast Ohio. The insects hatch when water temperatures reach around 60 degrees and swarm in large groups. Midge season typically ...

While Michiganders dread the coming of mosquito and black fly seasons, midge and mayfly seasons are merely annoyances of spring — as the keepers of the White Shoal Lighthouse in Lake Michigan ...