I’ve never been great at fly fishing.
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I will have a ways to go and will not be able to do it a lot, but we have a cabin in CO that we try and get out to yearly.
Used to when I was younger, made my own fly's. Not any more though.
RatFink
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I last fly fished in 2020 on a drift boat through our world class river and didn't catch a thing. I did not have the touch at all for it. Meanwhile, my buddy caught 3-4 24" trout that were all incredible.
Great fun, but I need oodles more practice.
I was a part of a fly fishing club in high school that got shut down because it was "too dangerous" due to the water risks... yet somehow rugby was ok? We spent the winter tying flies which was great fun, but sadly never got to try them out.
Great fun, but I need oodles more practice.
I was a part of a fly fishing club in high school that got shut down because it was "too dangerous" due to the water risks... yet somehow rugby was ok? We spent the winter tying flies which was great fun, but sadly never got to try them out.
What part of CO. We spend time in Salida area
fyton2v
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Fly fishing around Sierra Nevadas is my favorite thing to do. Doing some backpacking later in the summer. With all the snow this year, there will be so much water hanging around that the flows will be high in July and I'm worried the mosquitoes will carry people away.
Gorgeous. Were they native?
Lake City, CO.
Yes
Nice around there. We usually get over there during our stay in Salida area
They are spawning now so colors are really nice
30 years back- I raised rainbow trout in MO. Spring water with .6 miles of stream - hotel and restaurant. Stocked the stream for pay by the pound fishing or catch and release We had a bunch of fly fisherman that taught me the basics. It take a bunch of parctice to be effective. I was always a Muskie guy so I have never perused it further.
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Went up to the mountains yesterday, slept in my SUV and got up about 5:30 this morning and fished a creek I have never been to. Caught a bunch of small browns that I put back and caught some rainbows to bring home for dinner.
It was a great day...but boy, I am sore. It was a lot of work in the small creek. Probably 4-5 miles of walking.
It was a great day...but boy, I am sore. It was a lot of work in the small creek. Probably 4-5 miles of walking.
My first rod was a white river kit from Bass Pro/CaBellas and it served me really well. It’s still my preferred rod for small, tight water streams comapared to some of the “nicer” combos I have
That sounds like a fantastic day
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I’ve gone a few times. I love it. If it was something I had access to closer I think I’d do it regularly.
How close is that to Granby?
Looks to be about 5 hours south. It is about 1 hr drive time from Gunnison south west.
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I love it, but unfortunately can;'t anymore due to some neck issues. And soon I'm going to be selling some Fly equipment, from rods to reels. Equipment that ranges from fresh to light saltwater if anyone is interested.
OK, got to get a new rod and reel. Been looking at the TFO NXT Black, Reddington Field Trout, Orvis Encounter/clearwater, and saw a Venture pack. Anyone have any thoughts on these? Trying not to go wal mart cheap but not expensive either till I get really into it.
I’m not sure about the venture pack and who makes it but any of those options should do you well as you look to get into the sport.
Honestly, my favorite ride is still my first one which was sold under the bass pro label and I’ve since bought a handful of higher end rods to round out the stable
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I always have recommended Sage because they hooked me up with their warranty in a big way. That was a long time ago though.