Why is it when trout are rising they cannot see an angler in front of them?

Why is it when trout are rising they cannot see an angler in front of them?

Do I or can I use an emerger dry fly on a freestone river?

I want to buy a new nymph rod but I’m having trouble choosing the right rod. It’s very confusing. Why are there so many types of nymph rods?

I will be nymphing the Boise River through town. What nymphs should I be using?

I was on the Owyhee River the other day and I had a million fish rising right in front of me.  I took out my handy net seine and seined the water for about 5 minutes. When I raised my net I saw tons of tiny, I mean tiny, little black worms.  What the heck are them bugs?

I was on the Owyhee River during a Blue Winged Olive Mayfly hatch (Baetis). I was able to catch a few duns and look at them closely. They had a very dark body. All my patterns have the traditional olive to light olive bodies and do not seem to work. What’s up with that and where can I get the right color fly.

I see a lot of nymph flies that are tied in different colors. A red Copper John does not look like any nymph I’ve ever seen.  Why are there so many nymphs out there brightly colored?

What’s the best knot to use to tie on my fly. The clinch knot is what I’m using now and it’s just not working for me.

I was on the Boise River casting a size 20 Blue Winged Olive (Mayfly) over rising trout. While I only caught 1 trout over the course of the hatch, another fly fisher was banging them one after the other.  What was I doing wrong? 

In the Winter, my hand freeze up . I’ve tried various types of gloves but none keep them warm.  Any suggestions?

What size tippet should I use when I’m nymphing?

Why are you so serious about keeping my attractor fly dry when fly fishing a freestone river?

If I choose to nymph fish a river which fly or flies (Nymphs) should I start with?

You tell me that I should be dry fly fishing on freestone rivers. Can I nymph fish freestone rivers too?

Can I use a 5 weight line on a 4 weight rod?

I hear about and see fly fishermen fishing with two flies. How are they attached? Are they attached at the eye of the hook?

I keep slipping when I am wading rivers. Is there anything I can do to prevent slipping all the time?

How does this hatch thing work?

How much should I spend on a reel?

When I see trout rising and I know that these trout are eating a Blue Winged Olive Mayfly emerger, how do I know what kind of BWO emerger to use?