Freestone rivers like the Eagle River mirror the frigid conditions filling the valley. Wherever the cold shuts sections down, angling slows to a sluggish pace. Slush forms and fills the river.

For many anglers, myself included, trout fishing is synonymous with small freestone streams. Dry flies, undiscerning fish, mountain air, complete solitude – sign me up. Unfortunately, these streams ...

When I think of tailwater fly fishing I picture rocky canyons and big fish, small flies and cold winters. A tailwater is where a river comes out below a dammed lake or reservoir. Rivers like the South ...