The rivers are rising, the snow is melting, and runoff is officially here. High water in trout country can be tricky to fish, some days the increase in flows and turbidity will make it near impossible to catch a fish. On other days you can connect with a fish of […]
Patrick Perry
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“What a beautiful office you work in,” a client remarks to me as we are floating down the Colorado River. Like other fly fishing guides, we have all heard this remark from our clients. And I guess the client is right, fly fishing guides do work in the outdoors in beautiful scenery doing what they love,…
Food and fly fishing are intertwined for most. Our human makeup requires calories to keep the tank going. Staying well-fed on the river gives you the energy needed to outlast the elements. Just like home cooking, anglers have different styles of taking their food game to the river. Some anglers […]
Having a good fishing dog is like having a good fishing buddy. They keep your spirits high regardless of the day, they keep you focused on catching fish and they entertain you despite how slow the fishing is. The bad ones spook the fish, get you in trouble on the […]
“There is no such thing as bad weather just bad gear,” you’ve probably heard this old saying once or twice before when someone is trying to convince you to go fishing in cold. While bad weather can be a good reason to not go out on the water this winter, […]
If you have hit the local water this year, you’ve probably noticed that the once quiet and peaceful fishing spots in #troutcountry are not so quiet anymore. Whether it’s been a rise in the popularity of fly fishing, more anglers moving to the area, or just a trendy trend, the […]
Autumn in #troutcountry can mean two things for the guides at Vail Valley Anglers, first, big game hunting, and the second, streamer fishing. For those who are not familiar with streamer fishing. It is a technique of fly fishing where fly patterns imitating baitfish are cast and retrieved with the […]
Autumn has arrived, some think of this time of year as the second spring when every leaf changes color. For anglers, fall is a time to rejoice, with cooler water temperatures, happy trout, and some peace and quiet on the streams. It can be a wonderful time to hit the […]
The farther you walk the better the fishing is, here in #troutcountry we are fortunate to have access to some quality backcountry fly fishing opportunities. Hike in or backcountry fly fishing can be defined as fishing opportunities in wilderness areas like National Forest or BLM lands that don’t have a […]
It’s evident that there has been a rise in the popularity of fly fishing in Colorado. A decade ago you would drive Highway 6 along the Eagle River and would be lucky to see 10 vehicles with anglers fly fishing. Fast forward ten years and now the Eagle River is […]
Summertime in the Colorado Rockies is upon us and this typically means the sun is out, the fish are feeding and the rubber hatch is in full force. The “rubber hatch” refers to when there are a lot of other boats on the water. It can make float fishing a […]
The snow is melting and float season is upon us in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado or as we like to say #troutcountry. Depending on runoff each spring, mid-June marks the beginning of summer float fishing season. A primetime to get on a drift boat or raft to sling […]
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