“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,…
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Ah, winter in the High Country. Frigid temps, short days, frozen rivers and a strong desire to hibernate through it all. Although the diehard angler will still battle the ice and snow in order to land a few trout,* many spend their winter months tying flies, daydreaming about warmer weather or partaking in seasonal activities
Give the gift of guided fly fishing this winter. It might be the best kept secret but winter time fly fishing in the Vail Valley is really really good. The local water stays fishable throughout the year, providing anglers with fly fishing opportunities all the time. So after a morning […]
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 […]
One of the classic half day float fishing stretches of the Colorado River lies between the small river community of Rancho Del Rio and the historic boat landing at State Bridge. Here the Colorado meanders and splits into various channels through steep canyon walls and open fields of sagebrush. These […]
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 […]
Reading Water, Finding Trout and Fishing Riffles There is never a sure thing when it comes to fly fishing for trout. Too many factors can negatively impact the river and the trout and make things tough on the angler. Weather changes, off color water, no hatch, angler pressure or just […]
Finally made it to Vail, Colorado for your first ski trip? Are your legs beginning to tire after a few good days on the slopes? Early happy hour for the fourth day in a row? The early spring skiing in Vail, Colorado can be terrific but some of the resorts […]
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