“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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Vail Valley Anglers is all about trout. We are Trout Country. However, we offer an array of Specialty Fly Fishing Trips that go beyond the expectations surrounding a classic trout fishing experience. We provide opportunities that focus on different advanced techniques such as Tenkara, Trout Spey and Euro Nymphing. We also offer specialized trips to target […]
Day in and day out fly fishing guides see it all. Some days it seems an angler can do no wrong and trout will eat just about anything while other days just getting a single bite is a struggle. No matter the day or the conditions, guides must fish through […]
Vail Valley Anglers Overnight Float Trip Otter Sunday, July 12, 2015 Summer in Colorado’s high country is the perfect time for a camping trip, and there is no better way to spend the night outdoors than on one of Vail Valley Anglers’ Overnight Float Trips. Vail Valley Anglers’ Overnight Float […]
At Vail Valley Anglers in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado float fishing is our bread and butter and we use both hard-bottomed drift boats and specialized rafts for our fly fishing. We are fortunate enough to have three excellent fisheries nearby that offer diverse types of water and incredible float […]
How and when you book your guided fly fishing trip will have a big impact on the success you’ll find on the water. Your overall experience and enjoyment of your trip will be much higher if you follow these tips on booking your guided fly fishing trip. While not even […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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