In the last couple of years Eagle County, Colorado has acquired several open space properties that have added miles of fly fishing access on both the Eagle River and Colorado River. Because of the nature of Colorado’s stream access laws and a significant amount of private property in Eagle County, […]
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Late fall is one of the best times of the year for Colorado anglers to enjoy fly fishing our best streams and we are lucky to have five of the top trout rivers nearby. The leaves have all fallen, the water is low and clear, and most importantly, even the […]
Fall fly fishing tips in Colorado revolve around a few simple issues. When autumn sets and the leaves begin showing brighter colors, all trout respond to the cooler water temperatures and the typically low and clear river conditions. While the major summer hatches have diminished, with blue-wing olive mayflies and […]
Clients in my boat often ask me which floatant I think works best and why and fly fishing dry fly floatant is no exception. Every guide has their own answer, but most often it is some variation on the same theme. The most common practice is to use some wet […]
Fly Fishing Freestone Rivers There are different types of trout streams that fly fisherman wade and float in pursuit of trout from freestone rivers like our Eagle to dam controlled tailwater rivers like the Frying Pan. Freestone rivers have a certain kind of magic for anglers since they’re flows are […]
The summer of 2014 on the Eagle River near Vail, Colorado has been a bit late in its arrival but the swarming caddis flies all around the river are a tell-tale sign that fly fishing on the Eagle is in full swing. Water flows are dropping providing fly fisherman with […]
Fly fishing the life cycle of the caddis hatch begins by realizing that the most important food source in western rivers is the caddis fly. They are a year-round food source with populations higher than mayflies and stoneflies in most streams. This includes the Eagle River and Roaring Fork River, […]
The month of May and June can be a challenging time for anglers. High winds, drastic temperature variances, and high water caused by sudden snow melt all combine to make fishing with a fly rod harder and more unpredictable. These tough conditions cause many fishermen put their rods away for […]
At Vail Valley Anglers, we are fortunate enough to have access to several rivers which provide fairly predictable insect emergences each summer. While the timing and intensity of these hatches may vary from year to year, each one brings it own unique fly fishing challenges and rewards. Now is the […]
Float Fishing the Eagle River Pre-Runoff Spring float fishing on the Eagle River is almost here. Every year about the beginning of April the rivers in the Vail Valley start to rise and local fly fisherman begin floating the Eagle River prior to the runoff. This is a little known, […]
Gore Creek, one of only fourteen “Gold Medal” streams in the state of Colorado flows past Vail ski area resorts and lifts for several miles on its way towards the Eagle River. In fact until 1964, when the Vail ski area began, nobody but sheep herders frequented this pristine central […]
January is just about over and here at Vail Valley Anglers we’re pretty excited about that because it means some of the best of Vail, Colorado’s winter fly fishing is just around the corner. The snow is piling up, which means we’re looking at good water levels for this summer. […]