Like a flashback to the clubs of the 1970’s the Disco Midge is an embodiment of the bright lights and disco balls of that era!  This amazing attractor pattern, when fished in several sizes, can be used to effectively seduce the strike from trout as they aggressively feed on midges.  If you want a go-to...

Building of new single-family houses rose 8.1 percent in September, according to the most recent data made available by the Commerce Department. Yet the annual rate of 783,000 housing starts remains well below the historical average of more than one million new homes per year. While demand is high and enthusiasm for home ownership is...

The United States Department of Agriculture tracks a diverse basket of food prices each month in order to determine where price changes might affect consumers and their eating habits. No matter what age or demographical group an individual may belong to, food prices are a significant component of all household expenses. For the period from...

Macro Overview A tightening of presidential polls added to market ambivalence as uncertainty regarding what fiscal and regulatory policy changes might affect the economy and markets. The outcome of the U.S. elections is considered by many to be a primary determinant of how the rest of the year could evolve. Fiscal policy has now become...

Stung by recent memories of hooks and well-trained by months of catch and release fishing, fall and winter trout are leery of anything that looks out of place and often become shy of lead weights and heavy tippets.  In preparation for the slim pickings of the winter and guided by their instinct to conserve calories,...

U.S. banks have ramped up lending to consumers through credit cards at the fastest pace since 2007. The industry has accumulated an additional $18 billion of credit card loans and other types of revolving credit in the past three months. Data released by the Federal Reserve shows that the U.S. banking industry has seen credit...

Emerging market equity indices advanced towards the end of the second quarter, excelling past larger cap international counterparts. Companies within emerging economies reacted negatively to Britain’s vote to leave the EU as the question of what contracts and employment agreements may become null once the exit occurs. A broadly used and recognized index of emerging...

I’m not looking to start at debate with this statement or even trying to take some sort of moral high ground. Without a catch & release philosophy, there will be no trout, and no fishery for us to share and enjoy. Whether you fish with flies, lures, or worms, our rivers and lakes would never...

By Tom Caprio Snowpack is 200% of normal and rivers are getting swollen with runoff.  Fly fishermen will pack their rods away until the rivers recede, missing out on some excellent fishing. When rivers are high, you will find energy efficient trout stacked in the slower water along the banks. Fish still need to eat...

U.S. crude oil prices, as measured by the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark reached a 7-month high in May, as prices traded over $50 per barrel, the highest levels since October 2015. The price rise came after the U.S. Energy Department released data showing that crude oil inventories had dropped in the U.S.. Inventories tend...