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Right here in Boulder, we have a great river system that offers fishing of all kinds year-round. As winter settles in along the front range, the dedicated fly fisherman head to the tailwaters for the consistent flows and high water temps. Below Gross Reservoir there is a very little known tailwater of South Boulder Creek that holds … Continue reading »

This weekend we headed down to southern Colorado to fish the famed tailwater below Taylor Park Reservoir. This catch and release area is known for it’s big fish and even bigger crowds. It is not uncommon for anglers to hook into Brown and Rainbow Trout in the 10-15 lb range. These fish are not easy … Continue reading »

The tailwater below Green Mountian Reservoir is quite the beautiful area. Also known as Jurassic Park, for it’s spectacular canyon walls and massive fish, this area is really fun to explore at lower water. Normally, a wade angler cannot access the area well at all, but when the flows drop in the winter, it gives … Continue reading »

I headed out to the Hartsel area to fish the famed Dream Stream as usual with my good friend Skippy. Skippy and I used to fish together back in college, but since we live in different places now, it can be difficult to get together. We made this trip happen and it sure was worth … Continue reading »

Nate, one of my long time friends, mentioned an opportunity to catch some nice Browns and Kokanee in the Blue River near his home. We met at the trailhead around 9:00 and the expectations were high. Nate had previously fished this stretch so we knew right where to go. We posted up on one hole … Continue reading »

The other day, I rode my cruiser bike on the South Boulder Creek Trail five minutes from my house. I was headed to this particular home-water in search of lake Run Brown Trout from Baseline reservoir. I pulled my bike up the the biggest hole on the traill and threw a cast in immediately. I … Continue reading »