Author Archives: c_richter12

My friend Nate called me recently and said he heard about some great fishing at a high mountain lake near his house in Breckenridge. There was only one catch; the lake was 5.5 miles up the trail and gained 3,000 feet of elevation. After talking about beef jerkey, strippers, poker, and beer (like real men), we … Continue reading »

Every once in a while, you plan a trip to a new water for big fish. After all the research, you know the fish are there and anglers have been catching them recently. In our case, we decided to fish a massive body of water in Southern Colorado for Northerns in the morning and Trout later in … Continue reading »

Fern Lake is a gorgeous high mountain lake in the middle of Rocky Mountain National Park. I made the 8 mile roundtrip hike with my friend Matthew and we really timed it right. The ice had just come off the lake and the Greenbacks were really keying in on Pink San Juans and small Chironomid … Continue reading »

Sunday, my friend Chad and I, wanted to hit some big fish in a new river. So, we headed out to the Williams Fork of the Colorado River. This time of year, Spring is just starting to roll in at that altitude and the run-off has yet to come. After hiking over a mountain for … Continue reading »

I headed out to Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend with my friend Nick and was amazed at the amount of open water; most creeks were flowing well. We took a long hike and and found some real solitude up in the high country. We weren’t really expecting to catch many fish, but we were wrong. The Greenbacks … Continue reading »

Recently, I landed just about every fisherman’s dream job; guiding. I took out my first trip last weekend and river was on fire! Browns and Rainbows in the 12″ range were caught frequently using a size 20 ray charles. Lucas, my 16 year old customer, landed a total of 12 fish within a four hour trip. What … Continue reading »