Float fishing the Colorado River from Horse Creek to Dotsero offers anglers several different options and very good late summer and fall fishing. As the Colorado River flows toward Interstate 70 and the town of Dotsero, the landscape and river features transition from steep canyon walls and wild rapids to […]
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Most fly fishing guides here in Colorado go through a series of transformations throughout their professional fly fishing career. After knowing and working with dozens of great fly fishing guides, and seeing many of them come and go, I think that it only takes a small stretch to compare the […]
One of the lesser traveled float fishing sections of the Colorado River is the eight mile stretch between the unimproved BLM boat ramp above Pinball rapid and the takeout at Horse Creek on Eagle County Open Space. The fast water and deep, red rock canyon walls through the first half […]
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 […]
Floating and fly fishing the Colorado River between Two Bridges and Catamount is one of the best options for anglers looking for a long full day float trip. As we have seen in earlier blogs, the Colorado River offers many float fishing options for half days and shorter full day […]
Floating and fly fishing the six miles of the Colorado River between State Bridge Landing and the Two Bridges boat ramp is one of my favorite trips. This stretch of the Colorado River lacks crowds, has amazing scenery, and has differing water types absolutely stuffed with wild fish, mostly brown […]
Float fishing the Colorado River between Radium and Rancho Del Rio is one of the most scenic floats the river has to offer and the fly fishing is nothing short of excellent. In earlier blogs we discussed fishing the upper Colorado at Gore Canyon and Pumphouse and will be running […]
Float fishing the Colorado River between Pumphouse and Radium is one of western Colorado’s most popular floats for good reason. The scenery is spectacular and the fishing incredible. Float fishing on Vail Valley Anglers section of the Upper Colorado River begins immediately below the Class 5 white water of Gore Canyon […]
The Advantages of Fly Fishing Float Trips Fly fishing float trips offer many advantages to both novice and expert anglers. While wade fishing a small stream is a pleasant way to spend a few hours stalking trout, a float trip down a large, scenic western river gives fly fishermen opportunities […]
One of the most famed hatches in the entire world happens each year in early June just a short distance from the doors of Vail Valley Anglers on the upper Colorado River. Unfortunately with this year’s huge flows, we won’t see much action during this hatch. But this season, for […]
What Are Important Features in Fly Fishing Boat Bags? Fly fishing boat bags are a crucial piece of equipment for organizing and protecting gear for any anglers who spend time chasing trout in drift boats and rafts. Memories of my first few gear bag encounters while float fishing down fast […]
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