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Colorado July 2022: High Country Streams

On August 8, 2022August 9, 2022 By BrianIn Fishing Reports, VideosLeave a comment

In addition to fishing some high altitude lakes, I was also able to hike and fish some high country streams in Colorado this summer. I made two separate day trips, hitting two different fork of the St. Vrain river. Both trips were easy hikes, with the creeks running right alongside the trails for the most …

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Colorado July 2022: High Mountain Lakes

On August 4, 2022August 9, 2022 By BrianIn Fishing Reports2 Comments

Indian Peaks Wilderness - Mitchell Lake and Blue Lake Distance hiked: 5.5 miles, Elevation gained: 815 feet The first outing of our trip was up to the Brainard Lake Recreation Area in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area, with the ultimate goal being to catch a cutthroat trout from Blue Lake. Of the four main lakes …

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Fly Tying: Hot Head Damsel

On July 15, 2022August 9, 2022 By BrianIn Fly Tying2 Comments

The Hot Head Damsel has been my go-to subsurface fly for the last few years. I started out using the Orvis produced version (https://www.orvis.com/hot-head-damsel/5E4G.html) and then once I started tying my own flies, it was one of the first flies I tried to master and make my own. I believe the success I've had with …

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Backcast: Colorado, July 2020

On January 6, 2022August 9, 2022 By BrianIn Fishing Reports, VideosLeave a comment

Front Range, RMNP, Upper Poudre Canyon After having to cancel a March 2020 trip to Colorado due to the start of the global covid outbreak, we finally made it out west in early July. I was able to target some new water, including a stream in Rocky Mountain National Park, a local creek that runs …

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