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  • Streamer Fishing 101: 4 Tips To Get Started
    September 25, 2023 Xavier Puls

    Streamer Fishing 101: 4 Tips To Get Started

    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. This is also one...

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  • Local Fishing Opportunities This Summer
    August 15, 2023 Xavier Puls

    Local Fishing Opportunities This Summer

    Fly shops always recommend places such as the South Platte River (Dream Stream, 11 Mile, Cheesman, Deckers) and the Blue River. Both of these fisheries are phenomenal fisheries, but for some of us, driving an hour into the mountains to...

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  • August Setup of the Month
    August 1, 2023 Xavier Puls

    August Setup of the Month

    Cool temperatures, pristine air, incredible views, and some of the most gorgeous fish we have around are what the alpine fishing scene is all about. I prematurely wrote an article last week about alpine lake fishing, but can you blame...

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  • Alpine Lake Fishing
    July 26, 2023 Xavier Puls

    Alpine Lake Fishing

    Typically, alpine lakes are filled with brook trout or native cutthroat, but there are always opportunities for different species such as tiger trout, grayling, and the elusive golden. Due to the short season of open water, these fish are eating...

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  • June Setup of the Month
    June 7, 2023 Ameen Hosain

    June Setup of the Month

    June has arrived and raging water along with it.  This year’s snowpack was very high, meaning runoff will have all of our local rivers and creeks blown out for the next few weeks.  Runoff can often intimidate some people, but...

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  • May Setup of the Month
    May 14, 2023 Ameen Hosain

    May Setup of the Month

    Flies: When it comes to Stillwater, no flies will catch more fish than chironomids and leeches.  Contrary to popular belief, trout are not the only fish that eat these, and many fish species in your local stillwaters will gorge on...

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  • Famous Fly History 2: Adams
    May 2, 2023 Ameen Hosain

    Famous Fly History 2: Adams

    Fly fishing has long been a sport that involves tradition, and the passing of knowledge and information from one generation to the next.
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