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Eagle River Fishing Report 10/29/13

10/29/13 Get out the threaders and Ty-Rite’s, small (sz 20-24) Midges and Baetis are on the menu all day everyday with dry fly opportunities in the evening around 4:00pm. Don’t worry about sleeping in a little bit, the fishing picks up around 11:00am daily once the sun hits the river and the midges get active. …

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Gore Creek – Stream Briefs summer/Fall 2013

10/13/2013 Here’s a secret for ya… Streamers! Believe it or not, these big boys have been the ticket of late. Cover a lot of water, hit a hole with two casts followed by a few strips and hold on! If you would rather fish upstream, try some dry-droppers. These crazy trout still can’t get enough …

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Colorado River Reports – Summer/Fall 2013

10/29/2013 Pumphouse to Two Bridges has been the spot this month for streamers, dries and nymphs. Let the fish tell ya which style they prefer. Watch for fish feeding actively subsurface from 11am to 4pm. A good rig can always start with a small beadhead prince nymph followed by midges of your choice. When the …

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Roaring Fork River Reports – Summer/Fall 2013

  9/3/2013 (4/5 stars) Nymphing on the run seems to be most productive right now, but dries and streamers are fishing well too. After heavy rains the Crystal river has been throwing off clarity some days. Recommended Flies: Forky Baetis, Flash Bang Midges and Red BLM’s 8/19/2013 The Fork has been getting a bit techy …

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Eagle River Fishing Report 9/3/13

Eagle River 9/3/13 If the fishing is tough don’t hesitate to go smaller on your flies, size 24 flies have been the ticket on slow days. With the recent rains water temperature has not been an issue but water clarity is hit and miss some days. Recommended Flies: Bead Wing Emergers, Merc Rs-2’s and Royal …

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Fly Fishing Delaney Butte Lakes – A Guides Perspective

Delaney Butte Lakes State Wild Life Area is located in north west Colorado about a 20 min drive west of  Walden Colorado This 2132 acre SWA contains East Delaney, South Delaney, and North Delaney Butte lakes . Managed as a high quality sport fishing and big game habitat only a habitat stamp is required. High …

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Long Meadow Ranch Trip Report – Big Colorado fish eating big Colorado Streamers

This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days with  some awesome clients out at the beautiful Long Meadow Ranch.  This property is hot right now and the big fish are taking meat!! Tie it and Throw it In my opinion there is nothing better in the world of fly fishing …

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Fly Fishing Steamboat Lake – A Minturn Anglers Review

Sitting within Steamboat Lake State Park located just north of Steamboat Springs this 1,060-acre still water offers fantastic fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, and brook trout. A true gem! Hahn’s peak fills the backdrop over this beautiful lake. Designated as Gold Medal Water by the Colorado Parks and Recreation she is one of only 3 still …

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