In This Issue – September/October 2016

VOLUME THIRTY-NINE,  ISSUE 5

FEATURES

Autumn Obscurities
Understanding the Rocky Mountain West’s late-season emerging insects can help make fall outings the highlight of your year.
by Boots Allen

September Trout
Alter when and where you approach the river for better shots at fish.
by Jason Randall

Big Sky, East Side 
Opportunities abound on the plains of Montana for anglers seeking a challenge other than trout.
by Jack Ballard

CLOSER LOOK
Freshwater Sculpins
These ubiquitous, meaty bottom dwellers are important trout forage in waters across North America.
by Phil Monahan

Wired Up 
A few twists of wire can catch teh eye of wary trout and electrify your fishing.
by Jesse Filingo

Seizing Smallmouths
How to fool more bronzebacks with something other than crayfish imitations.
by Nathan Perkinson

EXPEDITIONS
Frost on the Rods
Brook trout nirvana in the heart of the Big Land.
by Paul Smith

DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Page
by Ben Romans

Headwaters

History
by Will Ryan

Sweet Spot
photo by Ken Morrish

Natural Reflections
by Ted Fauceglia

Fly Tyer®
by Scott Sanchez

Waterlines
by Tom Keer

Front Cover: A big, beautiful brook trout. Photograph by Barry & Cathy Beck.

Back Cover: A rainbow of color reflecting from the dorsal fin of a spawning grayling. Photograph by Patrick Clayton/Engbretson Underwater Photography.