Breaking Fly Fishing Rules to Catch More Trout Fly fishing for trout includes a long list of rules and techniques that most professional guides will tell you must be strictly followed in order to consistently catch fish. From mending properly to choosing the right fly pattern, you may have read […]
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Salmonfly Patterns for The Colorado River: With the early arrival of spring to the Central Rocky Mountains, fly fishermen are anticipating an early salmonfly hatch on the upper Colorado River this year. If you are planning on fishing the upper Colorado’s epic salmonfly hatch this year, it is a good […]
Float fishing in Colorado during the spring runoff season is an exciting and sometimes very effective way to get into fish. As our local rivers begin to speed up and come alive, so do the trout that live in them, and anglers with good float fishing skills can capitalize on […]
Early Spring fly fishing in Colorado is excellent and many anglers are already flocking to local rivers near Vail, Colorado searching for big brown and rainbow trout. Well known hatches of Blue-winged Olive mayflies and a variety of midges hatch each day on rivers like the Eagle and Roaring Fork […]
Spring fly Fishing on Colorado’s Eagle River Brody Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Spring fly fishing on Colorado’s Eagle River offers a lot of different opportunities for anglers who are willing to adjust to changing conditions. Rising water flows, differing water clarity and various food sources that trout key on at […]
Dry fly fishing is a bit of an art, and most trout fishermen will agree that there is nothing better than watching a hungry fish break the surface to scarf down a perfectly placed dry fly. It is not always easy, but there are a few ways to get more […]
Central Colorado’s spring fly fishing season is the time when many anglers dust off their gear and head to the water for the first time since the year before. Spring brings increased fish and insect activity along with rapidly changing weather and river conditions that can make fishing difficult. With […]
Despite the unpredictable weather and sometimes difficult fishing conditions that we experience during the spring fly fishing season, it remains one of my favorite times to fish here in central Colorado. The tricky weather keeps fishing pressure to a minimum. The steadily increasing insect activity makes for hungry, strong-fighting fish. […]
In Part 1 of this blog, I talked about some of the basics for good housekeeping within your fly boxes. Here in Part 2, I am going to discuss two little tricks that have helped me to keep my bugs in order throughout several chaotic guiding seasons. It will take […]
When fishing for trout, good fly box organization is a must. A big part of what makes fly fishing for trout so challenging and rewarding is the wide variety of insects available. Also, the selective nature of the wild fish we are trying to catch. It is because of these […]
Fly fishermen in Colorado are lucky enough to have some of the best winter fly fishing rivers in the country. At Vail Valley Anglers we are fortunate enough to live near and guide on many of these winter fly fishing gems. Winter vacationers here for Vail’s excellent powder skiing often […]
Even while the snow is flying and the daytime temperatures are stuck in the low twenties, trout fishermen everywhere are gearing up for the upcoming spring fishing season by reloading their depleted fly boxes with some of their favorite and most effective spring patterns. If you want to join the […]
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