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Review of GPS Fishing Maps For over a year many of us around here have been using GPS maps of the many rivers in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana for both wade fishing and float fishing navigation. Because these maps are GPS, you don’t need a cell signal, which makes them usable almost anywhere. The ability…
The Colors of Winter –Blue and purple flies are taking winter by storm . I was just unpacking my first fly shipment of the new year and notices the # of different patterns that we are getting that are purple or blue. In the last few years we have noticed that the Fly companies…
Top Fly Patterns for Winter Trout Now that we can officially call it Winter, it doesn’t mean the Trout stop feeding. The locals here in the Vail valley are very savvy when it comes to knowing what gear to use when hitting the mountain on any given day. Locals are also very savvy when…
GIFT CARD SALE From Dec 1st -15th. you can receive 20% off a Fly Fishing Outfitters Gift card. A Fly Fishing Outfitters Gift card is a perfect gift for the Fly – fisher who has everything or so you thought. Our gift cards are good for either guided trips or any merchandise that we carry…
The Best of Winter Fly-fishing in Colorado Having grown up in the Mid-west where the sun goes on vacation from October until may, the thought of breaking out the fly-fishing gear in Winter was hard to fathom. But then again we were avid ice fishers, but that’s a story for a different time. Once…
Streamer fishing has really evolved over the past 15 years, from fishing small patterns like Mickey Finns and Grey Ghosts fished swung and quickly stripped back on floating lines, to flies commonly ranging from 4-6 inches long, often with lots of bulk, a large profile, shimmer and flash, weight and other accessories and fished on…
Aaaahhh the first day of Fall in Colorado’s high country. Many people dread this day as the beginning of the dark days of Winter, but not the fly-fishing enthusiast. The crowds of summer are long gone the water conditions are fantastic and the trout are veracious as they pack it on for winter as well…
TENKARA If simplicity is your game, the ancient Japanese art of Tenkara is the right way to go. Tenkara fly fishing (Japanese: テンカラ, literally: “from heaven”, or “from the skies”) is a traditional type of fishing practiced in Japan that should not be confused with fly-fishing. Primarily used for mountain stream trout fishing, tenkara is one…
The Long and the Short of it: A guide’s guide to long vs. short rods I recall when I broke into the guiding bus. Back in 1996 there wasn’t much more choice in the rods that I guided with other then the flex. Soft…
The Chaotic Caddis of Summer Summer is here and time is right for fishing those crazy chaotic Caddis. Fly fishers the world over spend a good chunk of their lives chasing the caddis hatches that can occur on most rivers worldwide. The caddis fly in the order of Trichoptera has over 1,300 sub species making…
Fly fishing is a fantastic family friendly activity that offers a host of benefits. We’re all about encouraging families to try new recreational activities together, especially those that feature the beauty and serenity of nature. Here are some reasons why Fly Fishing is great for the whole family: Social Bonding Fly fishing offers plenty of…
The World fly fishing championships started in 1983, and believe it or not the first winners that year were the Dutch! Since then, the championships have gained serious momentum, and there has been a WFFC every single year since that fateful day back in 1983. The world flyfishing championship 2016 will be held right…
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