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Deckers, Colorado
I recently recieved a Hardy bamboo rod and needed to give it a full test. So, I headed to Deckers, CO for low flows, clear cold water, and technical nymph fishing on the S. Platte. It was a great day of sight fishing to nice size trout in fairly shallow water. Chad Pettrone, Fly Fishing Guide [email protected]
Classic Flies
These flies are not only fun to tie but a pleasure to fish after throwing string leeches with lead eyes and large intruder style flies for a long time. You can really get your loops to roll out nicely with delicate and accurate presentations.
Swinging Old School for Lake-Run Trout
Today I switched up my presentation a bit to suit the low, clear river conditions by sizing down my fly and tippet to see if the old saying might pay off. The general rule is that a smaller fly is best in low/clear river conditions and a larger fly for higher/stained water. In the past … Continue reading
It’s Steelhead Time!
Adam and I met at sunrise this morning in Milwaukee to see if we could get lucky and find some fish. Adam and I both have had a hard time putting down the two-handed rods for the last few seasons, which has kept us fishing the Milwaukee River most of the time. As far as … Continue reading