Summer is just around the corner and Colorado anglers need to be prepared with the right patterns for fly fishing Colorado’s Top Ten Summer Hatches. These insects hatch about the same time each summer and provide the majority of the food for trout in all area trout fisheries. While anglers […]
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Spring runoff can bring difficult fly fishing conditions to the rivers and creeks of Colorado. Streamflows increase rapidly, water temperatures drop and water clarity degenerates into a muddy mess. Generally speaking, these situations make for difficult angling. For some anglers, this is the time to head for the saltwater flats […]
With winter in the books here in Colorado, it’s time to start thinking about the 2016 fly fishing season. We’ve already had great late winter and early spring fly fishing on the rivers around Vail, Colorado and we are looking forward to the rest of the year. Signs are pointing […]
Rocky Mountain Gold Medal Water: Here in the Rocky Mountains of Central Colorado we are lucky to have several nearby Gold Medal trout fisheries that offer fantastic fly fishing. The Gold Medal designation is the highest ranking for top quality fishing for wild trout that a fishery can achieve in […]
Fly Fishing Mistakes: Every fly fisherman should aspire to become more proficient when fly fishing by avoiding these five common fly fishing mistakes. By doing so even novice anglers will find themselves catching more fish and you will be well on your way to improving your fly fishing experience. Fly […]
Guide Andy Jackson on the Eagle River The Ringer Saturday, February 20, 2016 The fly fishing opportunities around Vail, Colorado have been excellent this past week. We have been out on the water a bunch and putting some nice fish in the net. This time of year we are focused […]
Fly fishing, especially for trout in Colorado where literally thousands of miles of rivers, creeks and streams flow with clean, clear water and wild trout, depends on its participants supporting the very fisheries we love so much. One of the best ways to ensure the future of fly fishing is […]
Anglers looking to escape the crowds who are searching for unpressured fly fishing destination in Colorado should try a few of these streams. A river has been selected for each season of the year so you will always have a new fly fishing destination to check out here in Colorado. […]
Defining Drag: Drag is when your fly is pulled unnaturally through a current or on the surface of the water. A natural or drag-free drift mimics what natural river currents would do to a real aquatic insect floating down the stream and trout easily notice an unnatural drift. Ideally, your […]
Winter fly fishing presents a unique set of challenges that anglers don’t have to deal with the rest of the year. These challenges include cold weather safety, when, how and where to find fish and specialized fly fishing gear. For those that are willing to put a little extra effort […]
*Please note this product may no longer be available to purchase on the website* Last week, I got the chance to try out Sage’s new MOD Fly Rod, and I immediately felt this was an all-purpose fly rod ideal for fly fishing for trout. The MOD is built specifically for […]
There is no doubt that the advent of and wide use of strike indicators changed fly fishing for trout in a major way a couple of decades ago. In the past, dry flies, streamers and tandem rigs of swung wet flies dominated the tactics for catching trout on a fly […]
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