Nothing like taking off on a Monday to fish the South Platte near Deckers, CO. My wife and dog tagged along, and our plan was to go hike into the canyon. However, once we saw the parking lot at Gill Trail, we quickly changed our minds. A quick stop at Flies and Lies and we [...]
So, the date finally came, and we headed up to eastern Idaho to fish the famous Henry’s Fork of the Snake. I must say, I’ve never seen a river like this. Long meandering river flowing south with hatches of PMDs, Caddis, Stoneflies, and Midges all at once. Despite the challenges with bugs and weather, we [...]
Needless to say, last weekend’s trip to Grand Junction for the Western Colorado Fly-Fishing Expo and the fishing that followed was great. It started with a 4 hour drive from Denver to Grand Junction. The weather was beautiful and getting over the passes was no problem. In fact, most of the drive was above 50 [...]
You’ll probably find me on rivers all over Colorado this summer, but I do like to make a few trips to new waters every year. This year, I’ve been hoping I can afford some domestic adventures. My goals? Henry’s Fork of the Snake in Idaho, Nushagak in Alaska, and the Keys in Florida.
Well, the first [...]
So, I’ve been using my Smith Toasters fly-fishing for a few years now. I love the exchangeable lenses depending on weather conditions, and they seemed to work well in spotting feeding trout. However, I recently received a new pair of Costa Del Mar Zane glasses with the new 580 lenses. I decided I should go [...]