I was fishing in Cheesman Canyon last winter and came upon two fly fishermen that seemed to be struggling. “How’s the fishing?” I asked. “Well, not so good.” One replied. He went on to tell me that he and his friend had been sight fishing to trout all day and that the fish would refuse …
The Boot Hatch | An Unexpected Tailwater Strategy Read More »
Learning how to cast a fly rod is a learned technique and we here at Minturn Anglers in the Vail Valley pride ourselves in making fly fishermen better. One of the biggest struggles that can follow fly fishermen around is poor line management skills. Day in and day out, the trials of managing slack line …
Trout are always searching for food. Most of what they eat is small, and almost everything they eat is subsurface. Your fly fishing stream tactics should reflect this: go tiny whenever you can. Occasionally, I am still astounded by what trout actually eat. In the summertime, in countless freestone streams in Colorado, you may pull a stick …
Vail Casting Clinics are a great first step or a tuneup before hitting the water. Come to an introduction to fly fishing at our Vail location in Solaris. You can’t miss us: we’re out on the lawn casting every day. All ages welcome!
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 …
Alcova Reservoir Inlet | Trophy Trout & Walleye Trips Read More »
We are pleased to officially announce that Minturn Anglers and Colorado Skies have merged as one to be Colorado’s Fly Shop! Come by and meet the entire crew during our Small business Saturday BBQ all Day November 30th! There have been some questions as to what will change and if the people you have come …
Minturn Anglers & Colorado Skies Outfitters Have United! Read More »
Dress right for comfortable winter fly fishing in Colorado Fly fish all day by wearing the right clothes This time of year, fishing is at the tail end of people’s to-do list. It’s cold, there’s good skiing and snowboarding, and major holidays/travel interfere with our favorite sport. These and many other reasons are why the …
Layering Properly for Winter Fly Fishing in Colorado Read More »
Tying and Fishing Winter’s Most abundant food source Experiment with different materials to create small patterns that stand out Myth #1: Small flies=Small fish……..NOT The main food source on freestones like the Eagle River during the winter months are Midges. Sure they would rather eat Drakes and Stones, stay nice and fat and not worry …
Approaching the waters in the Vail Valley I believe one of the most common mistakes made by Fly Fishermen and Fly Fisherwomen is in their rush to get into the water and into “that one great spot.” Now if the Caddis hatch is coming off in carpets or the majestic Salmon Fly hatch looks like …
A Guide’s Approach to Fly Fishing in Colorado, specifically the Eagle and Gore Read More »
Until Recently, fishing two handed rods was never really associated with our local trout rivers. Those days are over & the two hand revolution is here! I remember when I first began spey casting and fishing two handed rods. My initial draw to it was all the cool casting. What I have come to learn, …
Tying & Swing Flies for Trout | Two Handed Fly Fishing for Trout Read More »
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