Tyler Balich

Late summer can be a tricky time to catch trout in Northern Idaho. In this story, House of Fly's Tyler Balich outlines the best flies for north Idaho in August and September, including grasshopper, ant and beetle patterns, along with nymphs and streamers and the oft-overlooked crayfish. Take these fly pattern to north Idaho this month, or anywhere else in the northern Rockies, and you'll be sure to turn some trout toward the surface.

We asked our HOF crew to pick a rod they are most intrigued by this year and here’s the breakdown. Just a few ideas to think about whether you’re heading to the salt, gearing up for summer and fall steelhead, or simply going the route of the single-hander for trout and those warmwater species.

Fly Fishing the Texas Flats.