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Fishing has been amazing where we can get out! We’ve seen fantastic hatches around the state, including great salmonflies earlier in the summer, blanketing PMD hatches on the South Platte, bolstering yellow sally hatches that hungry fish of the Eagle can’t resist, and even green drakes close to the shop on Clear Creek!Read now -
3 Flies for the Week: June 2, 2025 - Warmwater Edition
Read nowRunoff is finally here, leaving many of our rivers unfishable. There are a few exceptions with this, as some of our freestones seem less affected due to the low snow pack. But for the most part, the rivers are high...
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3 Flies for the Week: May 19 2025
Read nowRunoff is still holding off as of right now which has greatly extended our spring fishing season. Even though the runoff isn’t here, we aren’t expecting much this year. Snowpack is really low, but our late-spring snow storms certainly have...
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3 Flies for the Week: May 6
Read nowSpring is here and the fishing has been amazing! We’ve been receiving some cooler weather lately, but don’t let that deter you from getting out. These cloudy, rainy days offer the best BWO dry fly fishing. Caddis are beginning to...
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6 Flies for Springtime Fishing
Spring is officially here and most fly anglers are gearing up to get back on the water. Use these 6 Flies for Springtime fishing to maximize results.Read now -
3 Flies for the Week: March 25, 2025
Read nowIt’s been a while, but we’re back! Although we had a relatively mild winter this year, it is nice to know that spring is here and warmer weather is around the corner. A great sign for anglers that spring is...
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3 Flies for the Week: January 7
Read nowIt’s wintertime, well sort of. Up until the past few days it’s been a mild winter and it was really feeling like an extended fall. Regardless of the weather, the bug life and fish are behaving like it is winter....
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3 Flies for the Week: November 6 2024
Read nowWell 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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3 Flies for the Week: October 15
Read nowWe’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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3 Flies for the Week: September 24
Read nowHello 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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3 Flies for the Week: August 27
Read nowSorry 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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3 Flies for the Week: August 6
Read nowWater 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...