At Utah Fishing School we want to make angling accessible to more people. To do this we have an emphasis on learning rather than reporting. Children need good instruction in order to have a good fishing experience; we provide helps for parents and mentors.

We follow the editorial advice of the Joseph Pulitzer: Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by it’s light.”

Why tie flies? To save money? To get just the right fly that the trout can’t resist? You can do both; have your cake and eat it too.

One of the fastest growing segments of the fly fishing industry is that part catering specifically to the needs and preferences the women. Why? Because the ladies really enjoy fly fishing. The sport takes them to some of the loveliest places on earth, they naturally fit in and feel at home there.

The best fishing of the year, in my opinion, is in the fall. Why do I think this? Because the lakes are starting to cool and the river are taking dry flies.

Little trout streams are fun to fish. I particularly like meadow streams at higher elevations with grassy banks and few trees or bushes. In contrast, streams that tumble down through canyons with many pools, and waterfalls can be rough going, too much to be enjoyable for all but the adventurous.

When the valleys get hot in the summer, higher elevations are delightfully cool during the day and cold at night. Trout fishing there is at it’s best up there in mid summer while at lower elevations trout are harder to catch.

Brown trout spawn in the Fall. They lose some of their caution and move into shallow in riffles above or below pools. This is the time of year when we get even with the super selective browns in heavily fished sections of the Provo; they don’t act the same when the spawning instinct kicks in.

Trout eat mostly aquatic insects, although really big trout eat small fish. The Provo River provides good fly fishing year round; even winter can provide exciting action during mild weather.

When the snow melts in the spring, streams rise and the natural world gets more wet and wild.

Trout can be hard to find and catch in the summer if you don’t use the right methods in the right place at the right time.