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Choose Your Colorado Fly Fishing Challenge – Fish and River

Fly fishermen and women in Colorado (Denver Front Range and Vail Valley) are blessed with more than 6,000 miles of streams and over 2,000 reservoirs and lakes to choose from for fabulous angling adventures. The venues are endless, and there are some 35 different species of fish just waiting to be presented with the right …

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Fly Fishing the Frying Pan River

Colorado’s Frying Pan River is listed as one of the 18 Best Trout Streams in the Western States, and it is time I got it off my fly fishing bucket list of fishing spots. Legend has it that the river is named after a frying pan that was placed in a tree to mark the location …

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Fly Line Care and Maintenance

During winter months when it’s harder to get out on the water, I take the time to check over my gear to make sure I’m ready for the next fly fishing season. I must admit it’s also an excuse to dream about catching that next big one. During a recent visit to my favorite fly …

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Gear Up with Minturn Online Shopping

On those stormy blustery days when I’m waiting for the weather to clear so I can get back to my favorite Colorado waterfowl hunting fields, I often turn to the internet to research the latest supplies, gear and equipment. My first online stop is Minturn Anglers’online shop because I know their stores in Denver, Minturn and …

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Winter When’s – Colorado Fly Fishing During the Snow Season

The old adage “the fish eat when it’s most comfortable for you to be there” holds particularly true for the winter trout fisherman Living around 8000 feet amongst the high foothills of the Gore and Wasatch Ranges, the sun’s low track doesn’t shine long on certain stretches of river, making the days  even shorter. While …

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Fly Fishing in the Wind

Next time you’re at the Minturn Anglers fly shop in Minturn, be sure to ask one of the staff to spend a few minutes to show you the best fly casting approaches for dealing with windy conditions on the water. Practice your casts on the Eagle River that runs right behind the shop when one …

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Beginner Fly Fishers Choose Pocket Water

I paid special attention to the fly fishing guide from Minturn Anglers in Denver when he started talking about pocket water. First of all I had no idea what he was referring to, until he explained that a “pocket” of water was an area behind and in front of a large boulder or rock where water …

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Responsible Fly Fishing Catch and Release

Every year some 44 million Americans take part in recreational fishing. That’s a lot of fish. To help conserve the fish population, it only makes sense that regulations are in place to allow fishing for only certain times of the year, and often the number and size of fish that can be caught is specified. …

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Treat Your Special Lady to a Fly Fishing Getaway

If you are looking to surprise your wife or partner with a special way of celebrating a milestone birthday, anniversary, or simply “just because”, consider a weekend fly fishing get away. What better way to get away from it all, and spend a relaxing and romantic time together to mark an important day. Expect a …

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