In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

In the beginning of your fly fishing journey, the most common concept of fly fishing is floating a "bug"-like fly on the top of the water to induce a fish to strike. The fly is supposed to represent a ...

The Great Lakes region's annual mayfly hatch, when the aquatic insects emerge in their winged form to mate, usually happens in late June to early July. The mayflies have such a short life span in ...

Mayflies emerge when deep water temperatures reach 68 degrees, which hasn't happened yet in the Great Lakes. Residents can mitigate mayfly presence by using yellow light bulbs and sealing windows and ...