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Latest Fishing Reports

Pat Dorsey’s Stream Report – Elevenmile Canyon – South PlatteAugust 17, 2018 - 6:00 am
Pat Dorsey’s Stream Report: Colorado RiverAugust 17, 2018 - 6:00 am
Pat Dorsey’s Stream Report: Blue RiverAugust 17, 2018 - 6:00 am

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HEPFUL TOOLS

Cliff Outdoors Strait-N-Dry

One tool to straighten your leaders and soak up the moisture out of your dry flies. Use the rubber part to straighten your leader and use the sponge to dry your flies. Drying your flies first before using a dry shake will make your flies float better!

Purchase yours online or stop by the shop.
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IN THE DROPOFF

Jerry and I get a bunch of questions in our Float Tubing Classes and our guided trips on Stillwater about fly lines. Most of them revolve around this question; “Do I need special fly lines to start Stillwater fly fishing?” The answer to this question is, No. You can use your standard weight forward floating lines and be very productive and fish several different methods all with that one line. Nymphing, Dry Fly and Streamer rigs can all be set up for Stillwater on floating lines. This includes warm water situations as well. It is great for the beginners on Stillwater because you don’t have to worry about all the different lines starting out. There are so many types, it can be overwhelming. Weight forward floating lines were a big part of catching the fish you see in those photos.

Jerry Vigil @jerryvigil and Josef Shafer @joeshaferflyfishing will be doing their segments every Thursday and will be covering everything you need to know about Stillwater Flyfishing so stay tuned and share with your friends. Thank you for following @bluequillangler !
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FROM CODY’S DESK "The all new River Camo is in stock! This proprietary camo for @simmsfishing was developed by Veil and is meant to distort the fishes ability to detect shape and movement. Now, you can sneak up on the fish without crawling on your belly!” Available now in the following products: G3 Guide Stockingfoot, Ebbtide Shirt, Solarflex Hoody, Single Haul Cap, Trout Icon Trucker and the new Tactical Trucker.
Link to the website in our bio or stop by the shop and check out these great products. Check out Cody’s @cojasco posts every Wednesday. Follow us and tag your friends.
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TACTICAL TUESDAY
When nymphing “big” water, fishing an attractor style fly can increase your catch rate significantly. An attractor style fly can be interpreted in a variety of ways, but the important function of it is to grab attention. This can mean bright colors, bigger sized flies, and movement within a fly (i.e. rubber legs, soft hackle). Depending on the water conditions, fish will sometimes key in on the attractor fly and eat it actively. This is typically when water clarity is low. However, even if fish are not eating the attractor fly—often times in clear water conditions—the attractor fly can still serve its purpose. During clear water conditions I like put 1 or 2 "natural" flies behind the attractor. This way, even if a fish investigates and ultimately refuses your attractor, you will have a great chance of the fish eating your more natural offerings behind it.

The above rainbow was caught on a natural PMD pattern trailed behind a bright orange scud. At 2,200 cfs fishing proved tough until an attractor style fly was added to the set-up.
Catch Brian Kelso @kelso_ff every Tuesday, thanks for following and please share with your friends.
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FLIES OF THE WEEK

Super Mushy from @umpquafeathermerchants
#Pike, #musky and all predator fish this week form our staff! Get out there and throw the meat at them! Great time of year to chase those predator fish these bugs will get them moving... Check out the Discount code for this week on super mushy flies. 20% off through Saturday.
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Follow the link in our bio to purchase these great Flies.
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We wanted to share this trip with everyone lots of great things happening out on the water with the @bluequillangler A great example below with Guide Chris Stienbeck @steinbeck_flyfish and Monroe.

Hey guys-

My Daughter, Monroe, won the trip at your customer appreciation party earlier this year. Chris took her out (I tagged along) and did a wonderful job of teaching her the basics of fly fishing. She had only gone a few times, so it was great to see Chris work with her on the basics of casting and understanding what she was doing. He was extremely patient with her and they were able to land 4 fish (one was a 14" rainbow)! Monroe said that she had a blast and that Chris was a great teacher. I will continue to support the shop and recommend you guys to all my fishing buddies.
Thanks again, and looking forward to another trip in September.
Regards,

Zach Nigut

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Stream Side With Pat Dorsey

It’s Trico Time!

Trico hatches are in full swing on both freestones and tailwaters. To match the hatch, you’ll need to come prepared to imitate duns, spinners, and sunken spinners. Some of my favorites include: size 22-24 Stalcup’s CDC Biot Trico Comparadun, Parachute Trico Dun, Cannon’s Snow Shoe Dun, Bett’s Z-lon Dun, Stalcup’s CDC Biot Trico Spinner, Bett’s Z-Lon Spinner, and Mayer’s Tails Up Trico.
Dun imitations work well for imitating newly emerged males in the evening, females in the morning, and as you might imagine, spent-wing imitations work well during the spinner fall. As the hatch winds down, don’t underestimate the importance of sunken spinners. Drowning any of the previously mentioned patterns is a deadly tactic as trout eat huge numbers of sunken spinners on the back end of the hatch.

Follow Pat’s @patdorseyflyfishing exclusive posts every Monday. @bluequillangler
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TALES FROM ADRIFT
It’s said that luck is the residue of preparation. And, yes, there is luck in fishing. But unless you are prepared, you better not rest on your laurels, you may never see that luck. Skill will definitely catch you more fish than luck. Preparation will get you that skill.
Preparation will help you, more successfully, manage the relationship you have with the fish you’re trying to catch. In fact, as difficult as fish are to catch, being prepared and using tactful skill will probably help you more easily deal with fish than it will with your significant other. I wonder if it’s true that most of us just want to be loved...or was it kissed?
It’s probably true that most just want me to be brief. You’re welcome.
Follow us and check out Peter @myflyfishingbuddy every #sunday and all our other great segments by our @bluequillangler staff.
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@bluequillangler Guide Chris Steinbeck @steinbeck_flyfish on the water with Chris George. They took advantage of an early Midge hatch, and fooled this beautiful brownie with a Medallion Midge, an excellent Midge pupae imitation. One of several nice browns, rainbows and cutbows to come say hi!

Book your next trip with the BQA online follow the link in our bio. Thanks for following the BQA!
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