Before I discovered my passion for fly fishing, I was a diehard spinner fisherman. A diehard is defined as “a person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition.” For me back then, the ‘opposition’ was the world of fly fishing itself. I was […]
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Throughout a shift at the fly shop I often hear questions like: “What’s working?” and my answer varies throughout the day. Sometimes it’s a suggestion on fly selection or pretty often I will suggest: “Try fishing with two flies.” Followed by a blank stare from the customer, an awkward pause […]
When the cottonwoods and willows have turned yellow along the Eagle and Colorado Rivers and anglers are greeted with frosty mornings, it’s a sure bet that the next, short few weeks of fall will provide some of the best fly fishing of the year in Colorado. Hatches of Blue-winged Olive […]
Fall is finally here and anglers across the West are beginning to see the return of the blue winged olive mayflies. Blue winged olives are a major part of a trout’s diet in almost every river and stream for most of the fall fishing season, and it is important for […]
There are thousands of individual fly patterns designed just for catching trout and thousands more imitations created to catch different species of fish on a fly rod. All of these different types, sizes, colors and styles of flies can be an intimidating array of choices for any angler, whether novice […]
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