In the fall, when Nathan Diesel is stalking big brown trout with a fly rod, he’ll often pass up casting to 6-pounders that he’s spotted because he knows there are bigger fish to be caught. He’s ...

More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

One of the marvels of fishing is looking at the different colors and patterns on a trout. It’s fascinating to look at the spots and designs that are unique to each brook, brown or rainbow you catch.

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BILLINGS – In the fall when Nathan Diesel is stalking big brown trout with a fly rod, he’ll often pass up casting to 6-pounders that he’s spotted because he knows there are bigger fish to be caught.