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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
