What fly should I tie on? This is the age-old question, and there are plenty of “old reliables” most local anglers wouldn’t leave home without. As we slide into our winter season, here are some basics ...

Fryingpan River: Currently flowing at 163 cfs below Ruedi Reservoir. Fishing has been great this past week. Thanks to the spring-like weather, midges have been coming off and providing some exciting ...

Short and Sweet – The river has awakened from its winter slumber as open water can now be found throughout. Increasing numbers of midges are hatching daily yielding fairly consistent dry fly activity ...

If you head out early, plan to nymph with baetis, midge emergers and beadheads. Make sure to have a good assortment of size 12 to 16 20-inchers, princes, copper johns, pheasant tails, PMD sparkle duns ...

As dry fly hatches begin to ebb, we will need to focus below the river surface to remain effective. Complex summertime hatches will narrow down to only midges and blue winged olives after Halloween, ...

There was a time during the winter months when I’d arrive in Elevenmile Canyon at sunup just to be sure I’d get a fishing spot near the dam. Those spots were coveted because the river stays open there ...