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Five Star Fly Fishing on Colorado Gold Medal Waters

In the past few years, Colorado has welcomed over 30 million visitors a year. This highest state in America offers tourists a spectacular range of adventure and beauty, from majestic mountains and rushing rivers, to desert landscapes and grassland vistas. Many come to explore mining museums, dinosaur fossils and the rich heritage of cliff dwellings …

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Getting “Mooned” on the Eagle River – Duane Redford

“I’ve been mooned!” So, there I was, minding my own business, going about my daily guided trips on the Eagle River, and having a blast. The fishing was great, predictable, and steady. Then I was mooned… Not sure how to explain it, but the day after our last full moon, the bottom fell out of …

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The Fish Call It the Dream Stream Too

There is a 5 mile stretch of Gold Medal water just two hours away from Denver that everybody refers to as the Dream Stream. This is one of the most popular and well known sections of the South Platte River, and its public water is a frequent destination for fly fishermen and women from Denver, …

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Tour the Fly Fishing Waters from Historic and Scenic Colorado Railroads

Take a trip on a historic Colorado train to see wildness terrain that is hard to access any other way. As you make your way over narrow ledges, no one in your family will be immune to the fascination of the precipitous cliffs to the canyons and glistening streams far below. There’s no better way …

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Fly Fishing Wading Smarts

I was checking out the Simms waders in the Denver Minturn Anglers fly shop, and got into a discussion with one of the staff about wader safety and the importance of wearing a quick release wading belt. Even though fly fishing is not considered a particularly high risk activity, there are still instances of accidental …

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Tribute to Colorado’s Rainbow Trout

From the very first time a fishing guide from Minturn Anglers in Denver introduced me to rainbow trout fly fishing on the Dream Stream, a segment of the South Platte River in Colorado, I have been captivated by this magnificent fish. It’s hard to beat the experience of watching one of these hard fighting beauties …

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Picking the Best Ffly Fishing Spots on the Dream Stream

The Dream Stream is the stretch of water on the South Platte River running between the Spinney Mountain Reservoir and Elevenmile Reservoir.  It is home to so many Gold Medal trout. Framed by rugged mountains in the background, this meandering 30 foot wide river is filled with monster trout. As a year-round tailwater fishery, it is …

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Tribute to Charlie Meyer’s Dream Stream

Most residents of the Denver Colorado area as well as visiting fly fishing enthusiasts know about the Dream Stream section of the South Platte River. This stretch of the river has become the state’s most popular destination for anglers looking for the ultimate fly fishing experience.  Few fishermen, however, know the Dream Stream exists today …

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Getting Skinny on The Eagle River with Duane Redford

Get skinny…. In the Fly Fisher’s Playbooks (both editions), I discuss depth and speed in depth when it comes to nymphing.  Typically, you want the depth (distance from indicator to weight) to be around one and a half times the depth of water you’re fishing, and the speed to be half of the speed of …

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Fly Fishing Private Colorado River Waters

Every few months I treat myself to a special fly fishing expedition. This time I am focusing on the refreshing solitude from spending time on private waters, away from the typical summer crowds of anglers on the Colorado. I am considering a trip to the Colorado River Ranch, one of the private water tour guide …

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