As winter approaches, I'm sure many of you are eager to take advantage of the cold weather and fill up your fly boxes again. Some of you may have had a vise for years and are looking to upgrade, while...
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,...
It’s that time of the year again, runoff has begun and is only going to get thicker from here. Oftentimes this will bring muddy water that’s hard to fish. These conditions aren’t necessarily favorable for most anglers, but don’t let...
The Blue River through Silverthorne is one of the most challenging rivers in the entire state. Although often gin clear, it can be difficult finding where the fish are sitting. Even then if you find them, it’s quite difficult figuring...
Although it’s not officially winter yet, we know it’s coming soon which means nymph rigs are going to be our best friend. Don’t let this time of the year deter you from getting out though, this is honestly one of...
Our past three installments from our Streamer Fishing “classes” have focused on techniques, gear, presentations, and fly types. This is just about everything you need to know without getting too crazy with things. We hope that these tricks and tips...
I mentioned in both the Streamer Fishing: 101 and the Streamer Fishing: 201 classes that your fly selection doesn’t really matter when you’re streamer fishing. Although this statement is factual, there are some aspects to your fly selection that actually do matter....
Last week we briefly discussed the importance of your streamer presentation and how it is more important than the fly itself. This is something to keep in mind every single time you're out streamer fishing. I’ve had very few days...
Introduction to Carp: Carp are an awesome species to target when summer temps get too warm for trout or you’re tired of chasing fish on technical tailwaters in the winter. Carp are often referred to as The Rocky Mountain Bonefish/Permit/Redfish...
As most people know, fall is generally the best time to fish streamers. Trout are aggressive from the spawn and are willing to attack just about anything that comes their way in the pre- and post-spawn. Fall is also one of...
