June 08th, 2014
Colorado River Salmonfly Hatch Update – Sunday June 8, 2014
Stream flows on the upper Colorado River have dropped steadily over the past few days and Saturday saw some of the best dry fly action yet for the Salmonfly hatch. This is all relative, as flows are still way above average and conditions remain very technical. There continues to be a large volume of bugs […]
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Colorado River Salmonfly Update, Friday June 6, 2014
Yesterday, Thursday, saw a much greater number of adult Salmonflies, both in the bushes stream side and flying in the afternoon. As has been the case the past few weeks with the big water, conditions are tough and the fishing was technical but….we actually got a couple of fish to eat the dry fly. Make […]
Read MoreJune 05th, 2014
Colorado River Salmonfly Hatch Update – June 5, 2014
Yesterday, Wednesday June 4, was the second day since the start of a noticeable emergence. We had two boats on the water and here is what we found. There are a reasonable amount of adult Pteronarcys on the river. If you look, you will find them in the bushes and later in the day there […]
Read MoreOctober 11th, 2013
Blue River Streamflow Update Below Dillon Reservoir – October 11, 2013
The release from Lake Dillon into the Blue River in Silverthorne, continues to run at a very healthy 260 cfs. This is the highest flow from the reservoir in over two years. The fact that this is happening so late in the year is nothing short of amazing. All of this is, of course, due […]
Read MoreOctober 02nd, 2013
Impact of the Government Shutdown for Local Fishing
We are fielding a lot of questions in the shop since Tuesday morning with regards to the shut down and how it affects access to local rivers. We certainly don’t have all the answers at this point, as it seems like an evolving situation but, here is what we know so far. We received an […]
Read MoreJune 21st, 2013
Roaring Fork River Green Drake Hatch, The Colorado Angler – June 21, 2013
With an intense and short lived peak run-off dropping about a week to ten days early, the first Green Drakes have been spotted on the Roaring Fork in Glenwood Springs. We have had boats on the river the past several days with solid results on both Dry/Dropper rigs as well as full on nymph rigs […]
Read MoreJune 12th, 2013
A Little Something Different During Run-Off, June 12, 2013
It’s that time of year again when run-off’s grip begins to squeeze the options for river fishing here in the high country. Fortunately, there are plenty of still water fisheries out there to keep a fly angler entertained. While the action for chunky Rainbows has been steady at some of our very fertile reservoirs, […]
Read MoreJune 10th, 2013
Blue River Blow Out. Monday Morning Update – June 10, 2013
The past couple of days here in the mountains have seen very warm temperatures and with that another push of of snow melt, bringing some rivers to a new peak flow. That became an issue here on the Blue River in Silverthorne late in the day on Saturday. Although the Blue is a Tailwater and […]
Read MoreJune 08th, 2013
The Colorado Angler Salmonfly Hatch Update, Saturday Morning June 8,2013
Another good day Friday on the Upper Colorado River for the Pteronarcys Californica. The main emergence continues on the upper valley above Parshall and up into Beyer’s Canyon. Large numbers of adults are clinging to vegetation and rocks along the river and there are still good numbers of nymphs stacked up under rocks against the […]
Read MoreJune 07th, 2013
The Colorado Angler Salmonfly Update, Friday June 7, 2013
A strong emergence of Pteronarcys nymphs continues on the upper river in and around Parshall. Large quantities of adults are lining the river in the willows and bushes as well as among the rocks. Thursday saw fantastic dry fly action throughout the day with the steadiest coming mid-day. With the hatch being so good and […]
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