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Minturn: (970) 827-9500

Denver: (720) 851-4665

MA’s Smurf Midge

Minturn Anglers’ Smurf Midge.  This is a great winter midge for blind nymphing or nymphing on less than technical freestone rivers such as the Arkansas, Colorado, Eagle and Roaring Fork.  This is a great midge that can be nymphed deep as an attractor pattern on just about any river in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. …

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Smethurst’s Midge

Frank Smethurst demonstrates a midge that he developed during his days guiding in Southwest Colorado on the San Juan, Uncompaghre, Dolores, and Gunnison.  This fly has some technical elements and is great for sight fishing in clear water.  This midge incorporates materials that most fly tiers have but don’t think to use and is a …

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9525-Silver Springs Ranch

Silver Springs Ranch

Silver Springs Trophy Colorado Trout Ponds We are very fortunate to be the exclusive guide service of Silver Springs Ranch near Woodland Park, CO.  The series of five ponds produces the largest stillwater browns and rainbows you will find anywhere.  Better yet the rod fee is only $25/person!  This is a great place to take …

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Vail Valley Fly Fishing Trips

Vail Valley Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing the Vail Valley & Colorado River Drainage Minturn Anglers is located directly between the towns of Vail and Beaver Creek, CO.  Over the years, they have worked together to form a pool of full-time guides from Denver and Vail that cannot be rivaled. With our combined staffs, you can rest assured that you …

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Blood Knot

How To Tie A Blood Knot In this video  Alvin DeDeaux demonstrates how to tie a Blood Knot. The  blood Knot is a clean and streamlined way to attach leader to tippet and/or tippet to tippet. It is also a stronger and more secure knot in comparison to the Surgeon’s Knot.  However, the disadvantage is …

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Albright Knot

How To Tie An Albright Knot In this video  Alvin DeDeaux demonstrates how to tie an Albright Knot. The Albright Knot is our prefered method of attaching fly line to backing.  Many people will use a Knail Knot, but for the once in a lifetime chance you will get to see your backing, you want …

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Improved Clinch Knot

How To Tie an Improved Clinch Knot In this video  Alvin DeDeaux demonstrates how to tie an Improved Clinch Knot. The improved Clinch knot adds one step to the standard clinch knot and improves the overall knot strength.  Once threaded through the hook eye, make five-seven twists and pull the tag-end through the opening that …

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