Early Spring on the North Platte

Earlier in the week my buddy Tanner and I shot up to the Miracle Mile in Wyoming.  As usual, we were met with wind....lots of wind.  The wind didn't hurt the fishing at all.  With Rainbows getting into their pre spawn mode, there are a lot of fish in both the deep runs and those riffles that also have some substantial depth.  The water is gin clear and conditions couldn't be better.  The fishing will only improve in the coming weeks, which is hard to believe.  All of the typical Mile bugs produced, and produced with big numbers.   Once you find the fish, there is typically several more to follow.  Below are some pictures from our trip.

Late Winter Fishing at the Taylor

This weekend I accompanied my friends Brandon and J.P. down to the Taylor River for some late winter fishing.  It occurred to me while on the water this weekend that I am truly blessed to have so many good friends that I can share fly fishing with.  Whether its my friends that are the seasoned weekend warriors, the guys that make their living on the same waters as me, or the guys that drive 5 hours to tent camp in the snow and enjoy some cold beverages while fooling strong fish.  I want to thank you all for spending countless days on the water with me and sharing stories and good times.   Anyways, this weekend was another great time.  With low flows and winter still hanging on at the top of the canyon, the giants that the Taylor greedily gives up on occassion were no where to be seen.  That being said, we caught some great fish in the 4-7 lb range and a ton of smaller fish as well.  Nymphing the little stuff paid dividends in the deeper runs and in the riffles as the fish were starting to become more aggressive in prep for spring.  It still blows my mind how amazing the colors are on the mysis fed gluttons.  Below are some pictures from our fun weekend.  In other news, Spring is almost  here and before we know it, Rainbows and Cutthroats will start spawning on local rivers.  To book a trip to learn how to target large fish give me a  call at 719-494-6480 or shoot me an email at tere5643@gmail.com.  I am looking forward to the beginning of this new guide season and sharing the joy of catching fish on the fly with others.

South Park Snow Day

While the snow was falling heavily in South Park today, my buddy Tanner and I decided to head out and partake in some late winter fishing.  The snow fell all day, but that didn't stop us from getting into some great fish.  Nymphing was the way to go today, although there were risers taking midges off of the surface.  Sight fishing was more than difficult today with the snow falling hard.  The deep slow water resulted in the most takes to our nymph rigs.  The typical winter fare did their job well as we were able to fool quite a few fish today between the two of us, including a very nice chunk of a Rainbow and a long snakey Brown.  There were a few other anglers out today but not enough to have water taken away from you.  With spring around the corner, now is a great time to book a Guided Fly Fishing Trip to chase the big lake run Rainbows and Cutthroats that will move out of 11 Mile Reservoir and into the Dream Stream.  As a side note, check out my new article in the March/April issue of American Angler Magazine.  Below are a few pictures from today.

Great Fishing Close to Home

This morning after running some errands, I decided to head down to Deckers by myself for a little while and see if I could get any fish to eat.  I arrived shortly after 12 and only fished until 1:45 or so.  To say the least, the fishing was good.  In just a short time I was able to get a baker's dozen to net, including a really nice chunk of a Rainbow.  Fish were eating both nymphs and dries.  The fish were stacked heavy in the faster deep water and were eating pretty hard.  Midges were coming off when I got there and lasted until I left.  I hope everyone is having a great start to 2013 and I look forward to having the guide season start in full swing in the next month or so.  If you would like to book a trip for the Spring, give me a call at 719-494-6480 or email me at tere5643@gmail.com.  Below is just one of the great fish that came to hand today. 

Check Out the New Website

I have purchased and launched a new website.  I has some more information as well as pictures, contact info, and a few other pages as well.  Visit Addictiveanglingcolorado.com!  I will continue to post fishing reports here.  I will also post up to date pictures for clients as well.  Visit the new website and drop me a line.  I hope everyone is having a great start to the Holiday Season! Tomorrow I will be hitting the ice on 11 Mile Res for the first time this year and hope to have some pictures to post.
Here is the link to the new website. Enjoy!

Addictiveanglingcolorado.com

Doing it Mile Style

My buddy Tanner and I went up to the Miracle Mile in Wyoming for a couple days this week. To say the least, the river is fishing out of control.  The spawn is in full swing and Browns are all over the river.  If it looks fishy, then odds are there is a good number of fish there.  The pockets below riffles and basically anywhere where you think a fish would hold.  Between the two of us over a day and a half of fishing, we hooked upwards of 150+ fish.  Most fish were in the 16-20 inch range, but we did manage a few over 20 and two big hens that were 26.  Eggs were without question the best producers, but big copper johns, and scuds also took a few fish.  The key is to get your flies down.  If you are not ticking the bottom then add more weight.  It is amazing how an extra split shot or two will increase hookups.  There are pictures below from our trip. I have reserved some of the pictures of the bigger fish for article and magazine use.  This will be the norm from here on out as far as personal trips.  As much as I like to share photos, unfortunately I can't post the photos that I will submit with my mag articles.  Anyways, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is having a safe start to the holiday season.

Late Fall/Early Winter Fly Fishing

Yesterday, I had the privilege of fishing with a great angler who I spent a day on the water with last fall.  Last year, Mike and I ventured out to the Dream Stream in October in search of big Brown Trout.  What we found was a blizzard, and well, some really big Brown Trout.  After our great trip last year I was nervous about trying to replicate the experience.  While most of the big Browns have retreated to the lake, the fishing out in South Park remains very good. Our first two drifts resulted in a couple of Rainbows and the day just kind of took off from there.  Between fish that we landed or hooked up and lost, the action was consistent throughout the day.  I also have to say that Mike has a knack for being in the right place at the right time.  Last year he landed a 29 inch 14 lb Brown.  This year when all the big browns seem to have retreated, we ended up landing a 6-7 lb hen blind fishing a deep run.  She was still colored up and full of eggs and was a great fish to bring to the net.  On top of that we landed many more great Rainbows and even managed to hook two fish at once! All in all it was a great day.  While most people come to ski Colorado during the winter, we still have some outstanding fishing and can do guide trips.  I reccomend doing a half day trip as the best fishing will be between 10-2, or similar hours.  If you are interested in doing some winter fly fishing give me a call at 719-494-6480 or email me at Tere5643@gmail.com.  Below are some pictures from yesterday's trip.