A Fly Anglers Guide to Identifying and Collecting Bugs
A Fly Anglers Guide to Identifying and Collecting Bugs One of the most common questions I run into when teaching lessons through our shop is “How do I know which…
Hailing from the bull red mecca of New Orleans, Lee decided to relocate to the high country of Colorado to pursue his greatest love: cutthroat trout. When he isn't casting dries, he can be found in the shop dispensing some of the best local intel and fly fishing tales this side of the Mississippi.
Successful Winter Fly Fishing in Colorado
When most people think of fly fishing in the winter, their minds wander south to warmer climes and flats fishing. Destinations like the Yucatan, Belize, and Christmas Island are all…
The Perfect Beginner Saltwater Species
Winter is here in southwest Colorado. We are lucky to have year round fishing in our corner of the state, but not everyone is cut out for throwing tiny nymphs…
Fall Fly Fishing in Southwest Colorado
DISCLAIMER: In Fall, brown and brook trout spawn. While not illegal in most of the country, it is highly unethical to fish to spawning trout. Please know how to identify…
3 Lesser Known Fishing Spots Around Durango, CO
If there is one thing I’m sure most fly fishers have noticed during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that a lot of our favorite fishing waters have been more crowded than…
The Firehole by Lee Pillaro
It was a cool June morning in Yellowstone National Park. Steam blanketed where geyser heated water met the snow runoff from the mountains. I wondered how trout could live there.…
Scott G Series Fly Rod Review
This rod family has found quite the niche in our rod quivers as of late during the winter and spring fishing months, so Lee, wrote up a nice Scott G…
An Instant Fly Reel Classic-Ross Evolution LTX Review
Beautiful design pairs beautifully with on the water function. Intriguing? Then keep reading for our full Ross Evolution LTX review. Over the last decade or so, the technology in the…
The Passionate Fisherman to His Bug
By Lee Pillaro There are days that can be measured in hours, others that can be measured in dry fly eats, and still more that seem to not be measured…