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 great places to slip off to for a while during the cold winter months, but traveling to the tropics is not the only option to…
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 in frigid temperatures. For those of us that seek warmer climes in the winter, we refer to this time of year as saltwater season. If…
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 spawning beds, known as redds, and do not fish to trout that are spawning. You wouldn’t want someone to stick a hook in your face…
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 in years past. With more people opting to travel domestically than internationally, coupled with more and more people spending time outdoors to stay socially distanced,…
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. Was my father playing a cruel prank on me? Maybe as soon as I stepped foot into the river the skin along my feet and…
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 Series fly rod review. Fly Fishing is a personal sport in every aspect. No two people will ever cast exactly alike, and this is one…
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 fly fishing industry has expanded greatly. From rods, reels, waders, and boots; there are so many more options today than there were 10 or even…
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 at all. These days exist all at once, never beginning and never ending. For me, most of these immeasurable days come in October. Colorado is…
