Cortez Caddis

I came up with this pattern after a long not-so-productive day on the South Platte River. I was having a few problems that day- first, my weight kept sliding down to the hook and second, I kept snagging the bottom. Snagging the bottom wasn’t that big of a deal because it was were I wanted [...]

Big Thompson River

To celebrate my first Father’s Day, the family did a nice loop around the Big Thompson. I highly recommend this scenic loop drive through Estes Park, Glen Haven and Drake and back up to Estes. The weather was great with clear flows around 130 CFS. If you do this, you HAVE to stop in Glen [...]

Summer Conditions at Bear Creek

   I  hit Bear Creek again this Sunday. Was on the water before 10 and fish were rising. The biggest challenge was finding a spot without any other anglers. It was fairly busy but with good reason-Bear Creek is fun and the weather was beautiful. Flows were around 70-80 cfs and with good clarity. Don’t [...]

Square Top Lakes, Mt. Evans Wilderness

The plan was to hike to a lake, avoid crowds and runoff yuck and find some cutts. I heard about some big ones in the Square Tops and after  a phone call, it was confirmed that the lakes were free of ice. So it was decided. The day started out perfectly. Matt was almost on [...]