Finally got time off work – now to fish near Vail, CO

[rich miller]

OK – finally after delaying my vacation for work demands – I’m headed to Vail with flyfishing on my mind.

Any recommendations – where/guide/etc?

Thanks!
Rich

[craig crumbliss]

Fish the caddis hatch on the Eagle river.

[Billy Belsom]

I had a fantastic trip to Leadville earlier this month, fished with Tim Hill. Leadville is about 45 minutes south of Vail, so if you don’t mind the drive give him a call and tell him I sent ya:

http://www.alpineskiandsport.com/fishing.shtml

I have never had a guide put in as many hours per day as Tim, and we got on a lot of nice browns at a time when many destinations were suffering from runoff. Got into a few nice Caddis hatches, other than that dry/nymph dropper was the ticket.

[Rob Snowhite]

i’ll be out that way on friday of this week. pm me if you want to fish.
yea, the caddis will be enough for you to use your windshield wipers

btw, traffic is going to be hell on I70
took us a few hours to go from eagle to beaver the weekend kobe got in trouble-traffic un related.

[Grant Wright]

Scoot over Independence Pass to the Roaring Fork.

[tradd d]

Recent Report from a few Guide buddies:

Eagle- fishing decent
Gore Creek (my fav) sweet fishing
Fork- The Drakes are here…that means you better fish it!
Deckers-Caddis great last few weeks, so so now
Antero- great for me last week and still good
Colorado-over with the Salmonfly’s but some spots okay
Blue-washed out

Hope this helps, if more info needed PM me

[rich miller]

Thanks guys – Craig, Billy, Rob Grant & Tradd!

[rich miller]

BTW, Billy, I’ll give tim a call.

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