The holidays are here in the Vail Valley! The Eagle River has ice shelves lining the banks, and the trout are stacked in their wintering holes. The fly shop is fully stocked with the latest products from premier fly fishing brands for the 2024 year ahead. If you are shopping […]
winter fly fishing
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The ski resorts attract most people to the Vail area during the winter months, but the local rivers should be on your list to check out. There can be days out on the water with 50+ plus fish caught and not another angler in sight. Typically the easiest way to […]
“Gosh d**m it,” you scream as you just lost to what looked like the biggest trout you have ever seen (or so you think). Losing fish is just one of those things that is too common out on the water. Unfortunately, it’s part of fly fishing, you win some and […]
The skies were steely gray and an intermittent breeze was blowing from the West. The thermometer registered a balmy 38 degrees. With a storm front heading in, it seemed like a perfect day to hit our local river and make some winter casts. Fishing, come to find out, is really […]
Should I set it? Blog by VVA Guide & Content Writer Andy Jackson Oftentimes I get the question: When should I set the hook? My answer, normally, is whenever you think it’s a fish. It takes a lot of experience and time on the water to be able to detect […]
Michael “Sal” Salomone Approaching the river in winter can be an intimidating fly-fishing experience when the water is as clear as glass and slowing from freezing. However, it can be extremely productive if an angler is aware of the conditions and presents flies with focused intention. Vail Valley Anglers’ professional […]
Since the new year is often a time for goal setting and preparing for the upcoming year, here are 9 new years resolutions for anglers in 2019.
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 […]
In the fly fishing world, typically we classify fish holding rivers/streams in three different categories, tailwaters, freestones, and spring creeks. So how do they differ and why should we care? Well, in fact, each classification is very different and typically supports different biology based on the amount of oxygen, vegetation, entomology […]
We shuffled through the early December snow towards the river bank. A cold front settled into the Colorado high country dropping the air temperature below freezing. Steam rose from the surface of the river and melted into the sky. Undeterred by the cold, the small group of Vail Valley Anglers […]
The Colorado River offers fly fishermen a lot of options for great winter fly fishing. Some of my favorite winter fishing destinations lie between the towns of Glenwood Springs and Rifle. These stretches of the Colorado usually stay warmer than the rest of the river and give float fishermen the […]
Normally the month of January is probably the toughest month for winter fly fishing but the latest 2015 report has proved to be a little different. This year warmer than average temperatures have led to ideal conditions for catching trout. This weather pattern is forecast to remain constant in western […]
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