Trout U Podcast about Trout and Fly Fishing


Little Brown Stoneflies

This podcast discusses the little brown stonefly, it's life cycle, adult and nymph forms, and how to fly fish them for maximum success.  Included is a special discussiono on the little brown stoneflies of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Visit our online store for a selection of Perfect Fly brand flies, or click on the lnks below to see our Little Brown Stonefly patterns.

Little Brown Stonefly Adult

Little Brown Stonefly Nymph


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Hendricksons and Red Quills

This podcast covers the various stages in the life cycle of the Hendrickson and Red Quill mayflies, and how to fly fish the the Perfect Fly imitations that mimic them for maximum success!  See the links below to purchase the Perfect Fly brand flies to imitate the Hendrickson and Red Quill mayflies.

Hendrickson Dun (female)

Hendrickson Dun Male (Red Quill)

Hendrickson Nymph

Hendrickson Spinner (Female)


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Little Black Caddis

This podcast covers the little black caddisflies, the Perfect Fly imitations representing them, and how to fly fish them for maximum success so you can catch more trout!

See these links for the Perfect Fly versions off the little black caddisfly adult and pupa.


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Quill Gordons

Join us as we discuss the life cycle of the Quill Gordon mayflies, the Perfect Fly imitations representing them, and how to fly fish them for maximum success so you can catch more trout!  Check out our Perfect Fly imitations of the Quill Gordon dun, emerger, nymph, and spinner.


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Blue Quills

This podcast discusses the details of the life and habits of  the blue quills, and the Perfect Fly brand flies that imitate them.  Catch more fish by understanding the various stages of the blue quill's life cycle, how the trout relate to them, and how to imitate them when fly fishing for maximum success.  Purchase the Perfect Fly versions of the blue quill dun, emerger, and nymph in our online store.


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Blue Winged Olives

This podcast discusses the details of the life and habits of the most important insects to trout fishing, the blue winged olive, and the Perfect Fly brand flies that imitate them.  Catch more fish when fly fishing by understanding the various stages of the blue winged olive's life cycle, how the trout relate to them, and how to imitate them for maximum success.  You can purchase the blue winged olive dun, emerger, and nymph in our online store.


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Beginner's Guide To Identifying Stream Insects

This podcast discusses the basics of the life cycles, and identifying, the four major aquatic insect types that trout primarily feed on, including mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and midges.  This is a greater starter course for those just learning the insects that are important to trout.


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Where Trout Eat/How To Match What Is About To Hatch

This is a two part podcast - The first part is a follow-up to our previous podcast, as we examine in greater detail where trout eat.  This portion of the podcast discusses what percentage of food a trout eats from the surface of the water versus what percentage a trout eats underwater.

The second part of the podcasts takes a look at using a hatch chart to match what is about to hatch.  This uncoventional look at matching the hatch examines the importance and how to's of fishing with nymphs prior to the hatch (which is a misnomer) of dry flies shown on the hatch chart.


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TroutU Podcast 1: Why Use Perfect Flies

In this podcast we discuss the importance of specifically imitating actual insects that trout eat, rather than using generic flies. Also, we will cover what is actually going on right before and during a hatch, which is better - fishing dry flies, or subsurface flies, and the importance of understanding the life cycles of the insects that trout eat.


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