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Tuesday Tip: Head for the Hills During Runoff

June 06, 2017

Written by: Ryan McSparran, Peak Outfitter Marketing

Alpine lakes can provide excellent fishing when rivers are high from runoff.
Photos courtesy Ryan McSparran

Summer is almost here, and it doesn’t take long for the fishing to heat up here in the Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado’s second largest wilderness area. Almost as soon as the ice clears from . . .

Podcast: Fishing High-Water Spring Runoff for Trout, with Landon Mayer

March 20, 2017

In this week’s podcast, our guest is the very savvy guide and writer Landon Mayer, from central Colorado. Landon is the author of four books on fly fishing, numerous magazine articles, and . . .

Photos: A Sunday in the Canyon

March 20, 2017

Written by: Jon Hill

The author shows off a fat tailwater rainbow caught on a sunny March day.
Photo by Jon Hill

Before the snow melts from the Colorado Rockies and the rivers start running too high, Tom, Shawn, and I hiked down into a canyon to do some tailwater fishing. It was also a perfect . . .

Colorado Lodge Seeks to Spark Fly-Fishing Passion in the Next Generation

February 28, 2017

Introducing a kid to fly fishing can be a magical experience, and the start of a lifetime on the water.
Photo courtesy Simon Perkins

The sporting community spends a lot time thinking about ways to get the next generation involved, and fly fishers are no exception. Although we have seen a pretty good youth movement in . . .

Top 10 Winter Flies for Colorado Rivers

February 07, 2017

Written by: Mike Lanzarini, Breckenridge Outfitters

Breckinridge Outfitters guide Mike Workman shows off a fine winter rainbow.
Photo courtesy Breckinridge Outfitters

As soon as the snow starts falling in the high country in Colorado, most anglers stow their rods and hang up their waders in exchange for their skis and warmer clothing. I can’t say I’m not. . .

Photo Essay: A November Adventure in Colorado

February 06, 2017

Written by: Tyler Coleman

The Farley brothers work their way upstream on a gorgeous November day in Colorado.
Photo by Tyler Coleman

Colorado is one of those places every fly fisher enjoys visiting, and when I first found out that an old friend who lived out there had taken up fly fishing, I began to plan a time to wander the . . .

Video: Our Playground – 2016, Vol. 2

January 09, 2017

Here’s the second 2016 episode of the Our Playground video series from Colorado angler and former Trout Bum of the Week Jon Hill. He and his buddies headed into some gorgeous high . . .

Photos: November in the Colorado Rockies

November 30, 2016

Written by: Jon Hill

Tom shows off a sweet rainbow (cutbow?) that warmed up the morning.
Photos by Jon Hill

My friend Tom and I decided to take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather here in Colorado this a couple weekends ago and headed into the Rocky Mountains for a morning on . . .

Pro Tips: Top 10 Flies for Winter on the Front Range

November 17, 2016

Written by: Kyle Wilkinson, Trouts Fly Fishing

The author shows off a brown trout caught in February on the Dream Stream section of the South Platte.
Photo courtesy Trouts Fly Fishing

While I realize this list might make a few eyes roll, due to the lack of dry flies or streamers, the fact remains that nymphing through the winter is the most consistent way to produce fish day-in. . .

Photos: Fall on Colorado’s Gunnison River

October 11, 2016

Written by: Patrick Blackdale, Willowfly Anglers at Three Rivers Resort

A glorious autumn day on the Upper Gunnison produced some beautiful kokanees.
Photos by Eric Kiklevich

Here are some pretty fall photos from the Gunnison River near Almont, Colorado. Guide Eric Kiklevich and his clients were lucky enough to have a high of 65 degrees on this beautiful fall . . .