Here’s a quick little film by Miles Peterson that captures the feeling of being alone on the river in late fall. There’s a dusting of snow on the ground, the water looks almost black, but there are trout to be caught. It’s no trophy, but it’s
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Photos of the Day: Dream Stream Brown Trout
Written by: Rick Bayley

This brown trout probably followed the kokanees on their spawning run.
Photo courtesy Rick Bayley
Thought I’d send you pictures of a couple of trout I caught on the Dream Stream [the South Platte between Spinney and Elevenmile Reservoirs in Colorado] on October 7. Earlier, in the Summer, I was guided by. . .
Read MoreVideo: “Long Shot,” A Couple’s Shared Passion for Carp
Back in February, The Fly Collective—a collaborative media project of Ivan Orsic and Russell Schnitzer—released their first video, “Cold Blue Nights,” and now they’re back with. . .
Read MoreVideo: Chasing “Glass Carp” in Colorado
Or friend Ivan Orsic, who runs Yukon Goes Fishing, produced many a great trout-fishing videos when he lived in Montana. Now that he’s moved to Colorado, it seems he’s set his sights on the golden bones that inhabit the state’s. . .
Read MorePhotos of the Day: A Colorado Grand Slam
Written by Will Long

An unexpected catch on a brook-trout stream—a gorgeous Colorado River Cutthroat.
All photos courtesy Will Long
[Editor’s note: Blog reader Will Long sent in these great photos and the story behind them, about a trip to Colorado to see his family and to catch wild trout. Click here to learn how to submit your own photos and stories.]
I recently took a trip up to Lake City, Colorado, to visit my family. They moved there six years ago, while I stayed behind in San Antonio, Texas. I have fished all my life, but it wasn’t until. . .
Read MoreHow to Submit Your Photos to Orvis News

Blog reader Nick Mabunay was fishing for pike on Colorado’s Yampa River, using a straight 15-pound leader leader and a size 2 Black Half & Half, when this big aggressive brown trout struck.
Photo by Nick Mabunay
We love to get photos from Orvis News readers, so we can see where they’re fishing and what they’re catching. Several folks have asked how they can submit a photos for a “Picture of the Day” or anything on the Fly Fishing blog. It’s easy, and there are. . .
Read MoreAn Upstream Journey, Dispatch #7: Defending the Colorado River
Written by: Paul Moinester

Moose shows off the gorgeous colors of a Colorado brown trout on the Taylor River.
Photo by Paul Moinester
[Editor’s Note: Paul Moinester has embarked on a six-month, 20,000-mile adventure to exploring the upstream battle to protect wild fish and their habitat. He will be posting dispatches on the Fly Fishing blog throughout his journey.]
Runoff was in full force in Colorado. Everything was running high, fast, dirty, or just totally blown out. I was in Grand Lake visiting my buddy C, a former colleague from my DC days, and exploring the headwaters of the. . .
Read MorePhoto of the Day: North Park Cutthroat

Check the amazing colors on this North Platte cutthroat.
Photo courtesy Scott Graham
Scott Graham of North Park Anglers in Walden, Colorado sent us this great shot, along with a note: . . .
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