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Fishing Reports

Eagle River & Vail Valley Fly Fishing | CO’s Best Kept Secret!

The Eagle River remains one of the lesser known stretches of water to most anglers in Denver so we thought we would share some helpful information about fly fishing in Vail and on Eagle River. With fly shops in Vail & Minturn, it’s safe to say we spend quite a bit of time on the Eagle.  If …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | Downvalley: Wolcott to Gypsum

6/24/2014–The Eagle River is improving daily downvalley.  Clarity and temperature are excellent, and flows are coming down.  Wading is still unsafe in many areas, but trout are holding near the banks and responding eagerly to high-water patterns. Eagle River Fishing Report–Downvalley: Wolcott to Gypsum The Eagle River is one of Colorado’s gems, especially just as the …

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Alcova Reservoir Inlet | Trophy Trout & Walleye Trips

This Spring we are pleased to present a very Unique and virtually unexplored fly fishing experience deep in Fremont Canyon where the North Platte river enters Alcova Reservoir. By now many have experienced Fremont Canyon, but few have seen the inlet where Fremont dumps into Alcova Reservoir. That’s because the only way to get there …

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South Platte River Fly Fishing Report 5/28/14

South Platte River has been fishing lights out!            High water or low water the South Platte river has been fishing great the last couple of weeks, and it is only going to get better! What has been driving such good fishing? A couple of things to make note of are: …

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Big Thompson Winter Fly Fishing | Estes Park, CO

Big Thompson winter fly fishing is awesome below Olympus Dam in Estes Park, CO. Concentrate your efforts below lake Estes and you wont have to worry about the river icing over in the first couple of miles. To access the Big Thompson from Denver, Head North on I25 to the Highway 34 Loveland exit and …

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Winter Eagle River Fishing Report and March Specials

Incredible Fishing on The Eagle River Midges, Baetis, Eggs and More! Whether you are fishing private water or public water, come on up to The Vail Valley for the best Winter fly fishing opportunities in Colorado. The phones at both shops are ringing, the guides are working like it’s summer time and even the “shop …

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Hungry Brown Trout in The Eagle River

Feeding fish in freezing weather Regardless of the weather, the water temps are ideal in the right areas With football on TV and temps below 20 degrees, a few of us decided to brave the elements and fish The Eagle River knowing full well that we would be the only hearty (or dumb) fishermen out …

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Presidents weekend fun!!!

EAGLE RIVER FISHING REPORT Feels like April but it’s not. Enjoy this incredible spring like weather on one of Colorado’s best freestones. Our private water here on the Eagle has opened up considerably and the fishing has been off the hook. We have had several very successful trips this weekend on the Rolling J Ranch …

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Cross Creek | Spring Creek Fishing Near Vail

Tumbling from the rocky heights of Mountain of the Holy Cross, Cross creek offers fantastic scenery and great small stream fishing. Cross creek is home to Brookies, Cutts and Browns down low. For most of the year you can do very well with a dry-dropper rig and a bit of stealth. Using a light indicator …

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