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From Pat: "Scuds are an important food source for tailwater trout. I recommend carrying olive and orange UV Scuds in sizes 14-16. The good news is that scuds are wanted “dead or alive” so you can’t have too many!"  ...

Greetings Anglers! Colorado is certainly having an interesting start to the summer fishing season. LOTS of rain and runoff from an above average snow year have us taking full advantage of our chest waders, and checking out some of the...

By Derek Draplin Stoneflies make up one of the four major hatches in a trout’s diet. Having a good selection of patterns in differing sizes and colors in your fly box is essential to imitate a variety of stoneflies found...

FINDING LOW-PRESSURE TROUT ON HIGH-PRESSURE STREAMS Some of my biggest revelations have come from thinking outside the box. Many fly fishers are creatures of habit, returning to the same spot, trip after trip, based on previous success. Trapped in a...

A thorough understanding of “seasonal lies” (where fish hold and feed) is mandatory if you plan on being successful year-round. Fishing the correct water greatly increases your odds of catching more fish throughout certain times of the year.A trout’s primary...

Welcome to Bartle Lakes, a private alpine fly-fishing destination near Jefferson, Colorado.  Situated at roughly 10,500ft, it's a true alpine fishing experience. Loaded with brook trout, rainbow trout, and the occasional brown and cutthroat, it's an incredibly scenic and rewarding fishing...