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The Reminder We ALL Need When Fishing in the SpringThe other week I received a call from 5280 Magazine and they were wanting to speak to me about fishing Colorado's South Platte River in a section called Deckers. While this gold medal section of river is held with equal parts love and hate by [...]

How Do We Share the Water Well?Photo: Colorado Trout Hunter Guide Chelsey Christy & client With the sport of fly fishing exploding in popularity we have seen a host of new fly fishers on the water, and this can be both exciting and frustrating as anglers increasingly crowd local waters. While it is great to [...]

               If you want to catch fish today, tomorrow, and in the weeks to come, you need to get in the habit of seining the water. It is only by seining the water that we can get a view of what's happening on the bottom of the river and observe [...]

If you want to be a more successful angler on the fly, the fly rod and line need to become an extension of your arm. This may sound overly dramatic or implausible, but I assure you that it is possible with some changes to how you set up rig your line and flies, and the [...]

Introducing Boss Tin's Non-Toxic Fishing WeightsBy Guest Writers Stetson & Cia AdkissonYou wouldn't purposely put something toxic in your drinking water or in the pond where your kids play, but you might inadvertently be doing that every time you cast a lead-weighted line into the water. Boss Tin is a fishing accessories manufacturer committed to [...]

Check out the:Ask About Fly Fishing Podcast"What Fly for What Bug?" with Ascent Fly Fishing's Peter Stitcher Last week I had the distinct pleasure of joining Roger Maves for his podcast "Ask About Fly Fishing". Started back all the way in 2006, Ask About Fly Fishing is one of the most informative and respected sources [...]

When fishing the Fall through the Spring, being able to identify and effectively target shelves and drop-offs in the river will give you access to the greatest concentrations of fish and some of the hottest action of the season! When the waters are low and food in the river thin, shelves and drop-offs [...]

Aquatic Insects Lead the DanceThe question was first voiced several hundred years ago when the grandfather of fly fishing pulled the first roughly-tied fly from the jaws of his primitive vice and mused, “Now what is this fly supposed to imitate and when should I fish it?” Echoing across the centuries, this same question can [...]

Winter is one of my favorite times of year to fish. While many anglers hang up their gear and call it quits when the snow starts to fly, I don't, and neither should you. Here are 3 ways to help you prepare for wintertime success on the water. Get your gear ready for the colder [...]