This month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver features Denver Regional Manager Tanner Smith and Head Guide Scott Dickson fishing on the middle Colorado River and finding some willing trout. April is all . . .
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Top 5 Unconventional Patterns for Early Spring in Colorado
Written by: Jon Easdon, Angler’s Covey
A March rainbow trout from a Colorado freestone stream.
Photo via Facebook/anglerscovey
When it comes to springtime in Colorado, the warmer weather and longer days spark a flurry of bug activity. Fish start coming out of their winter metabolism to an increasingly varied . . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhyncus clarkii pleuriticus)
This Colorado River cutthroat, from southern Utah, displays dark, rich colors.
Photo by Mike Hadley
Considered one of the more beautiful trout in North America, the Colorado River cutthroat trout (Oncorhyncus clarkii pleuriticus) once inhabited the high-elevation streams and lakes of the Green . . .
Read MoreVideo: Top 5 Flies for February 2019
This month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver features Denver Regional Manager Tanner Smith and Trouts Frisco General Manager Zeke Hersh fishing on a snowy stretch on the Colorado River and finding some willing trout. Although . . . Read More
Classic Pro Tips: 8 Must-Have Flies for Winter Fishing
Written by: The staff of Trouts Fly Fishing
Just a handful of staple patterns will get the job done during the winter months.
Photo by Phil Monahan
We are very fortunate in Colorado that we have the opportunity to fish 365 days a year. And though we are now in December and it’s probably time to put away that hopper box until . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Into the Gunnison Gorge
Written and photographed by: Nick Swingle
The beautiful browns of the Gunnison Gorge were like icing on the cake of this incredible trip.
The temperature is unseasonably warm, even for western Colorado. We wait in the shade, knowing the hike ahead will offer ample opportunity for sun and sweat. We pass the time nervously with last-minute Macgyvering of our packs and . . .
Read MoreStory and Photos: How Fly Fishing Changed My Life
Written by: Josh Diller
Fly fishing has led Josh Diller far away from the self-destructive path he was on.
Photo by John Bundy
I grew up on a farm in the rolling hills of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and I enjoyed fishing, hunting, and roaming the fields when I was younger. As I got older, however, I fell into the. . .
Read MoreVideo: Top 5 Flies for November 2018
This month’s “Top 5” video from Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver features Head Guide Scott Dickson fishing the South Platte at Deckers. Dickson is all about small this time of year, and his selection features five patterns meant to imitate midges and . . .
Read MorePacker’s Top 10 Flies for Fall on Colorado Freestone Rivers
Written by: John Packer, Fly Fishing Outfitters
Fall is a great time to catch colored-up brown trout in Colorado.
Photo courtesy John Packer
As the days begin to get shorter and nights cooler, many Colorado anglers start to think more about elk and deer than about trout. But there’s still some fantastic fishing to be had, and now . . .
Read MoreVideo: Creekin’ in the Colorado High Country
Colorado has enjoyed some welcome snowfall in recent days, although a little white stuff certainly doesn’t mean winter has arrived. It’s still October, and Trouts Fly Fishing Online and Website Manager, Alex Kass, wanted to . . .
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