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Bring Your Kids on Your Next Colorado Fly Fishing Vacation

I love my state and am proud to know that over 30 million people visited Colorado in 2013, with about 14 million visiting Denver. Visitors attending conventions here often extend their business trips and others make specific vacation travel plans to enjoy the sights, attractions and fly fishing opportunities offered by this amazing state. Many …

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Kudos to Minturn Fly Fishing Guides

I have been fly fishing for over ten years now, and still find it useful and informative to hire a fly fishing guide, especially when I want to explore new waters.  For those new to the sport, accessing guidance and assistance from a professional is even more important. When in the Denver area, I rely …

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Pass the Passion Please – for Kids Fly Fishing

I think all fly fishermen and women have a responsibility to pass on their passion for the sport to their children and grandchildren. Fly fishing trips with the kids or the whole family are ideal opportunities to bond with nature and each other. You will be warmed with a sense of achievement as your children, over …

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Spend Less Time Getting to Your Fly Fishing Location and More Time Being There

To me, one of the main advantages of using a fly fishing guide service is the saving in time needed to actually get to productive fishing waters. When vacation time is limited, being able to spend as much time as possible actually on the water is a prime consideration. Attempting to identify which streams or …

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Reward Yourself with a Vail Valley Summer Fly Fishing Vacation

Looking for the ideal location for a relaxing and memorable family vacation? You would be hard-pressed to find a destination better than the Vail Valley in Colorado. Vail is a special place, where families often reconnect year after year, from one generation to the next. World known for its superb ski and snowboard activities in …

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Understanding the Hatch for Fly Fishing Success

Before I set out to fish the Colorado waters around Denver, whether it is on the South Platte, Clear Creek, Boulder Creek or further afield, I always check in with my favorite fly fishing shop, Minturn Anglers, to find out about current hatches and stream conditions. Over the years, I have found their information just …

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Plan a Colorado Family Fly Fishing Vacation

For a truly unique and memorable vacation experience for the whole family, I think you should consider a guided fly fishing trip. There are tours, locations and package deals that will appeal to all age groups and all budgets. Newbies can benefit from expert guidance in practicing the basics of fly fishing, and the kids …

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Why My Aunt Loves Fly Fishing in Colorado

At our last family gathering in Denver, Colorado, I had opportunity to talk to my Aunt Rhonda about her passion for fly fishing. I knew that she has been involved in the sport for years, but never had the chance to find out why. I just had to share what she told me. She acknowledges …

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Treat Yourself to a Destination Fly Fishing Vacation

The travel bug is biting, but I am having trouble spending vacation time away from my favorite fly fishing spots in the Denver -Vail valley area. The problem was solved, however, when one of the staff at the Denver Minturn Anglers shop suggested I look into one of the many fly fishing tours they offer. What …

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Fly Fish Colorado in winter – The Early Bird Gets more than the worm

Every year in March a guy walks into the shop to buy hooks or fly tying materials and I ask him the standard shop question. “Have you been out lately?” He looks up from his bundle of materials clenched in his hand. “Oh no,” he replies. “I don’t do my fishing until summertime. My wife …

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