Almont in 14 Days…

[Cameron Mortenson]

This summer has been a blur and suddenly realizing that I’ll be in Almont, Colorado in fourteen days.

[Neal Osborn]

Cameron,

Call Charlie Craven at his shop in Arvada.

[Juan Ramirez]

1. Mysis shrimp
2. Hoppers (Hopper Juan) ;D
3. Mysis shrimp
4. Hoppers
5. P.T. nymphs
6. Barr’s Graphic Caddis
7. PMDs

Just to name a few.

Have fun and make sure to fish the upper Taylor River.

Juan  

[tradd d]

Drakes are going off right now as well as…yep the Shrimpy’s! PT’s the norm as well as small midges, take your pick. Check in with Dragonfly Outfitters as well and look out for some Kok’s swimming up around that time as well possibly. Good luck and bring back some pics for us

[Cameron Mortenson]

Last night I sorted gear, figured out which clicker reels would go with which glass rods I’m taking, and organized several fly boxes for the trip.

Check them out and let me know if I’m missing anything. I left some foam open for adding a couple dozen flies when I get to Almont.

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[Neal Osborn]

Cameron . . . I can’t comment on specifics because I’ve never fished that area.

However, I can safely say that it is my stated goal to be able to pack for a trip with only four fly boxes.  Strong work!  

[Juan Ramirez]

Cameron,

The Taylor at the Dam, the “Hawg Trough”, as it’s know, steals a lot of flies from you.  I hope you will be taking a tying kit with you.  I lost 4 flies in 20 minutes of fishing it, more than I lost the two other days on the other water.  

Juan

[mike b.]

I was frantically trying to get my boxes in order last night, but now that I have seen these photos…I think I’ll just bum some flies off of you…ha.

I’ll just bring my box of Royal Wulff’s in various sizes.

[Cameron Mortenson]

Neal…three boxes for this trip is REALLY tough for me.

[Jay Hake]

San Juan worms will absolutely catch fish in the Hog Trough.

[Juan Ramirez]

San Juan worms will absolutely catch fish in the Hog Trough.  A good buddy of mine has caught numerous big fat 20 inch plus trout on the Taylor this year.  Most of them caught on a SJW.  More muted colors typically.

What Jay said.  😉

[Juan Ramirez]

Oh, don’t forget the RS2s.

[Cameron Mortenson]

Fellows…preferred size and colors on the RS-2’s and SJW’s?

[Juan Ramirez]

RS2s in gray, size 20 & 22
Sparkle Wing RS2 20, 22
Mercury RS2, 20 & 22

SJW in size 14, about 1 1/4″ long, brown, red, orange, other brownish colors.  

Mercury RS2

Sparkle Wing RS2

Juan

[Jay Hake]

Fellows…preferred size and colors on the RS-2’s and SJW’s?  I might bust out the vise this week and knock out a few dozen to round out the boxes.

What Juan said

[Cameron Mortenson]

Juan and Jay…thanks for the info.

[Cameron Mortenson]

Fellows…it’s 05:30 and I am sitting at the airport in Charlotte, NC. Flight to Newark, NJ connecting to a second flight to Denver, CO. Hopefully be touching down at noon and on the water in Northern Colorado a couple of hours later.

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