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  • Sean and Kevin psyched about catching trout
    November 21, 2024

    Winter Road Trip Ideas

    Although it’s technically fall, we’ve certainly seen our fair share of winter weather already. This is the time of year where most anglers quit fishing, or are stuck fishing sz24 midges on our technical tailwaters. Our tailwaters are phenomenal fisheries,...

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  • Xavier holding a Rainbow Trout
    November 20, 2024

    Tails from the Road: Two Days in Gunnison Country

    There aren’t many places in Colorado that are as heralded as the greater Gunnison area. With endless amounts of public land, water, and happy fish, it certainly deserves all the credit it receives. Whether you want to fish the trophy...

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  • Big Beatiful Brown Trout
    November 14, 2024

    Where to Fish This Weekend: November 14

    The age-old questions we get in the shop are “where should I go fishing this weekend?” and “what’s fishing the best right now?” We completely understand needing some help in finding a place to fish, especially for those of us...

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  • Josie with a cutty
    November 12, 2024

    3 Reasons Why You Need a 3wt

    There’s no denying that a 9’ 5wt fly rod can do just about anything. It can throw tiny dry flies, hopper-droppers, nymph rigs, light streamers, and anything in between. A lot of us use a 5wt as our daily carry,...

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  • avier with a nice brown trout
    November 6, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: November 6 2024

    Well the snow is coming down hard and although this looks like an imminent sign of winter, there’s still plenty of good fishing days to come. After today and tomorrow, weather conditions are going to rise and lead to beautiful...

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  • Tryston with a nice Brown
    October 15, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: October 15

    We’re back with another three flies for the week! We hope everyone has had a fishy fall thus far and ready for even more action in the coming weeks. Weather in the next coming days seems rather stable until we...

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  • badass trout
    September 24, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: September 24

    Hello everyone, it’s good to be back with a 3 flies for the week! Although it is still warm on the front range, the mountains are quickly cooling off and fishing is really turning on. I would anticipate the dry...

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  • holding a brown trout
    August 27, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: August 27

    Sorry for not making as many flies for the week recently, we’ve had a crazy couple of weeks in the shop! That being said, so everyone knows, our future goals for 3 Flies for the Week is to release them...

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  • holding a tarpon in florida off the docks
    August 13, 2024

    Tails From the Road : Florida Tarpon

    I’m sure some of you have been on a trip that your family strictly outlines as “not a fishing trip.” Well, my definition of a fishing trip is going fishing every day, so on a recent trip to Florida, I...

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  • big ole brown trout caught at night
    August 6, 2024

    3 Flies for the Week: August 6

    Water temperatures have risen considerably across the state, so please be aware when you’re fishing and have a thermometer with you at all times. Many of the freestones are hitting unsafe water conditions by midday, but if you check your...

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  • float plane in lake creek alaska
    August 1, 2024

    Tails from The Road: Lake Creek Alaska

    At the recent fly fishing show, I had the chance to reconnect with an old friend and high school pitching coach, Max Pavel. He had extended this opportunity to me after the first year of COVID, but, like many things...

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