colorado

A collection of 25 posts

colorado

History of the Mysis Fishery: Gaffe to Gold Medal

Gather around the fire and let me tell you a fly fishing tale of how mysis ended up feeding fish well downstream from the intended destination.

salmonflies

Improving the Salmonfly Dry Fly

We walk through tying a modified 64 Impala fly pattern and clarify how to customize this recipe to match the hatch beyond the original

from the road

Story From the Road: Third Time Makes the Pattern?

Usually great stories start with full cars, open roads, and rigged rods, but this one starts different. This one starts with an internet troll.

private waters

Let's Talk about Private Waters

The comparison of fishing pressured public waters to private regulated-access waters is enlightening for anyone interested in fish behavior.

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fish behavior

The Science of Rest: Trout Get Burnout Too

How long is a fish's recovery after getting hooked? And how long would it take to reset the timid behavior of previously hooked fish throughout an entire fishery?

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behavior Featured

Tips for Streams with Low Fish Density

Lets take a look at how we approach rivers based on fish density and discuss what fishing rivers with fewer fish per mile have to offer

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sculpin Featured

Phantom Sculpins of the South Platte

Why would a trout eat a sculpin fly in a river without sculpin?

tailwaters Featured

The Double Tailwater Phenomenon

"Tailwater" is almost a mythical word in Western fly fishing. What about double tailwaters?

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natural history Featured

The Story of the Cutthroat Trout Subspecies

This is the story of how Cutthroat trout spread across western North America and transformed into their distinct variations

natural history

Still Extinct, Yellowfin Cutthroat Once Made it to Colorado’s Grand Mesa

Work done by Mark Pizzimenti has uncovered more untold details about the history of the Yellowfin trout...

euronymphing

Story From The Road: The Euro Litmus Test

Fly fishing: Euro nymphing vs. indicator nymphing go head to head

grass carp

Story From The Road: Mudwrestling

Our fly fishing story of landing an unlikely fish, and navigating the 9-5 grind

Rivers

At The Crack of 12

Fly fishing: The early bird gets the worm right? Consider this a night-owls manifesto

geography

Headwaters Shootout

How does water move across the West? Which state is the West's true headwaters state?

stillwater

Why Don't We See More Chartreuse in Stillwater Trout Flies?

Fly fishing lakes: Do you recall any chartreuse flies for trout when shopping at your average fly shop?

colorado

Alpine Ice-Off: Raining Dust

We discuss a phenomenon that's causing earlier spring snowmelt

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alpine

Alpine Ice-Off: Timing The Thaw

fly rod

Rethinking the 9' 5wt Fly Rod

Fly fishing: Are longer rods going to replace the 9ft 5wt?

Rivers

Key to Restoring the Middle Blue River to Gold Medal Status might be Phosphorus

How will the middle Blue River return it's Gold Medal status? It starts with an experiment to add a usual pollutant back to the stream.

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utah

The Case of the Missing Salmonflies

What happened to the salmonflies in this western stream? Are other streams headed for the same outcome?

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colorado

Catch and Release: How do fish respond to fishing pressure?

By practicing catch and release (C&R) we actively alter our favorite C&R rivers and lakes and influence the dynamics of the fishery. Lets explore how...

rigging

Winter Trout Tips: Misconceptions

Fly fishing winter: Let's look at some winter fly fishing misconceptions and the differences in approach

cutthroat

A Lesson From History: The Extinct Yellowfin Cutthroat

The Southern Rockies used to be home to multiple subspecies of cutthroat trout, including the Colorado River, Rio Grande, Greenback, Bonneville, recently rediscovered San Juan, and extinct Yellowfin cutthroat. You may well know about the recovery of the Greenbacks...

Rivers

Rainbow Trout: Global Invaders (Part 2 of 2)

Did you know Rainbow trout are considered one of the most invasive species on the planet? But still, anglers love them. They have an interesting past, to say the least...

trout

Rainbow Trout, Man’s (Aquatic) Best Friend: Part 1 of 2

Rainbow trout have been all around the world, making them Man's (Aquatic) Best Friend. There are as many hatchery strains of rainbows as there are dog breeds.