Fish Tech Blog

Practical guides for fly anglers — reading water, picking flies, and timing trips. No fluff, no gear-affiliate filler.

• May 12, 2025 · 6 min read

  The Best Fly Fishing App in 2025 (And Why Most Generic Fishing Apps Miss the Mark)

  A fly angler's honest look at what makes a fly fishing app actually useful — live USGS streamflow, water temperature, hatch timing, and fly recommendations — and why general fishing apps fall short for trout.

• April 22, 2025 · 6 min read

  How to Read USGS Streamflow for Fly Fishing (Without Overthinking It)

  A plain-English guide to CFS, gauge height, and water temperature — and the simple rules of thumb that turn raw USGS data into a fishable plan.

• May 6, 2025 · 5 min read

  Matching the Hatch When Nothing Is Hatching

  What to tie on during the long, fishless middle of the day — a practical fly selection framework based on water temp, season, and what trout default to when bugs aren't on the water.

• May 12, 2025 · 4 min read

  The Best Time of Day to Fly Fish, by Season

  When to be on the water — and when to take a long lunch — across spring, summer, fall, and winter. A simple seasonal clock for trout anglers.

• May 8, 2025 · 9 min read

  The Complete Fly Fishing Guide to Colorado: Rivers, Seasons, Hatches & License Info

  Everything you need to plan a Colorado fly fishing trip — top rivers, when to go, hatch calendar, gear, and how to get a Colorado fishing license.

• May 9, 2025 · 10 min read

  The Complete Fly Fishing Guide to Montana: Rivers, Seasons, Hatches & License Info

  A full Montana fly fishing guide — Madison, Yellowstone, Missouri, Bighorn, Big Hole, hatches, salmonfly timing, gear, and Montana license rules.

• May 10, 2025 · 9 min read

  The Complete Fly Fishing Guide to Wyoming: Rivers, Seasons, Hatches & License Info

  A full Wyoming fly fishing guide — North Platte, Green, Snake, Wind, Bighorns, hatches, season timing, gear, and Wyoming license rules.

• May 11, 2025 · 9 min read

  The Complete Fly Fishing Guide to Utah: Rivers, Seasons, Hatches & License Info

  A full Utah fly fishing guide — Green, Provo, Weber, Logan, Boulder Mountain, hatches, season timing, gear, and Utah license rules.

• May 12, 2025 · 7 min read

  The Best Flies for Trout: 12 Patterns That Catch Fish Anywhere in the U.S.

  A no-nonsense list of the 12 best flies for trout — proven dry flies, nymphs, and streamers that work on any river, with the sizes and colors that actually matter.

• May 12, 2025 · 8 min read

  The Best Fishing Apps in 2025 (Honest Roundup from a Fly Angler)

  An opinionated, no-affiliate roundup of the best fishing apps in 2025 — what each one is actually good at, what it's not, and which one to pick for your style of fishing.