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Green Drake Alert! | Roaring Fork Summer Dry Fly Fishing

Low and clear water in the Middle of June means one thing…DRY FLY MANIA! Happy to report that the fishing in the Roaring Fork Valley is on fire and not the surrounding areas! This is definitely going to be the year of the dry statewide! With the warmer summer we are having and the water …

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Low Water Colorado River Fishing Report | Pumphouse to Statebridge

Last year at this time, I probably set a record for the highest flow to ever run the Upper Colorado in a drift boat.  This year I probably set a similar record for the lowest flow to ever run the Colorado in a drift boat.  What a difference a year makes. Video above from Yarmony …

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Frying Pan Fishing Report | June 2013

6/1/13 The Pan has been fishing really well this spring. After last years lean snowpack they are trying to fill Reudi Res. right now, making the tailwater flow pretty much ideal. However, this is no secret, so crowds have been pretty common; especially right below the dam. For the upper river sticking with a long …

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Yampa

6/1/13 The Yampa has been the same ol same old this spring (in a good way.) Fishing has been consistently good with the usual crowds. Nymphing with midges and small baetis will yeild the most fish. I would strongly encourage a lot of fishermen to try dry fly fishing on the Yampa right now. Almost …

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Colorado River Fishing Report | Upper Colorado Spring Fishing

The Colorado River fishing earlier this week  was great as we knocked out our first float of 2012. Sunny day, good company, lots of fish and most importantly my boat still floats! We floated Pumphouse to Rancho Del Rio which at this flow (550 CFS) makes for a really long but great float. We put …

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Colorado River Winter Fly Fishing Report

Location: Pumphouse (Radium is a no go) Weather: Sunny and warm for January! Clarity: Clear Water Flow: (gauge is iced estimate 250-375CFS) Flies: Flash Tail Mini Eggs, beads–6-8MM any color, #14-18 prince nymph, Ultra Prince, #18-20 mercury RS2, #18-20 BH Barr’s Emerger Detailed trip Report Driving over the rim of Gore Canyon we saw open …

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Upper Colorado River: Pumphouse to Catamount

Hecky and a nice rainbow between Radium and Rancho in the deep stuff on a #18 BH Stalcop’s Baetis (grey) Dave Olsen of Parker, CO and a nice brown out of the fast stuff below Pumphouse on a #14 Hot Wire Prince   Good Scenery at Pumphouse…   BAD SCENERY BELOW RADIUM!!! A few guys …

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