Fly fishing in the rivers near Jackson Hole is some of the best in the country. Whenever I visit, I always try to make a trip to the Green River for one of my first stops. The sheer beauty you experience while fishing is enough to keep you coming back. Pair this with the high […]
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Colorado is home to many outdoor activities, with skiing, mountain biking, and hiking top the list. But the draw for fly fishers is the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork rivers. However, many overlook a notable river in the same valley, the Crystal River. Dumping into the Roaring Fork River near the city of Carbondale many of
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The Wyoming section of the Bighorn River is an absolutely beautiful and productive fishery that fly anglers too often overlook. While there are a few more hoops that anglers have to jump through to get to the truly productive part of the river, it’s well worth the effort. You’ll have access to pristine waters with
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For fly anglers, no trip to Jackson, Wyoming is complete without a fishing trip on the Snake River. These waters run right through the heart of Jackson and provide fly anglers with amazing cutthroat trout fishing opportunities. I’ve had the honor of fishing the Snake River for years on my trips out west and something
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I often have to work hard to find true peace and quiet when I’m fly fishing peak season in Western Wyoming. Thankfully, the New Fork River on the east side of the Wind River Range has given me numerous days of large fish and interactions with very few people. Quite a bit of the water
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There’s something about fly fishing heavily protected rivers that gives me a sense of excitement. Flat Creek outside of Jackson, Wyoming in a National Elk Refuge is one of those streams that is off limits to fly fishing for 9 months of the year, but those three months from August to October provide anglers a
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Hatch charts are a secret weapon for selecting the flies that work best. It seems odd that a simple size change can make a difference, IT DOES! Below is an index to JUMP to your favorite river in Colorado and fill your fly box with the bugs that catch more trout. Animas River HATCH CHART
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The thousands of miles of rivers and streams in Colorado offer wonderful opportunities to land fish all year round. I’ve fished Colorado waters every single season of the year and have had success. It doesn’t matter if I was fishing during a snowstorm or on a warm summer day, the fish were willing to eat
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Fort Collins is the eastern gateway into many of Colorado’s best attractions. Right outside the city limits, you’ll find access to Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forest. Combine these with the amazing fly fishing opportunities, and you’ll have many days of entertainment. While many visitors are in Fort Collins to
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The Green River is a hidden gem with some red canyon walls that glow like rubies under the sunlight. The river sparkles like well-polished emeralds during the day, and the fact that it’s home to a vast number of trout that have lured fly anglers from all over the world is a bonus. Therefore, there
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