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 to fool; they see your fly, move out of the feeding lane, and then right back to the same spot after your fly passes. We managed to hook up with about ten fish on the day, but the fish were seasoned in shaking the fly right out of their mouths. We only landed one fish but he was worth it. It was a beauty of a Brown with fantastic colors and some real girth. He took me on a wild ride and it was nice to feel a big fish on the end of my line.



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 it. We were skeptical at first, with the crippling flows and freezing weather, but it turned out well. After giving up on the mornings, due to ICE FLOWS, we fished hard in the afternoons with one goal; to catch some nice fish. The Kokanee were still in the river, unfortunately in low numbers. We managed a few of the salmon, some random browns, and two nice suprise cuttys. Life is good here in Colorado, where you can fish all year round, low flows or not!