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RC COLA & MOONPIE Baby! ;D

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Here’s some info for you I hope it helps!

Many times a year I get an email from out of town friends, fishing buddies, or newbies to the state and ask…..where’s a good place you could recomend to fish?

Rivers of interest are all dependant on where you would like to fish, the area you may be in, scenary, crowds and sizes of fish are all big factors.

Cheesman Canyon-South Platte River 1 hour away, Spectacular scenary hands down, little tougher fishing since they are finicky but great place and close, bigger fish there.

Big Thompson-Estes Park (right near Rocky mtn Natl Park) 1 hour 15 minutes from Denver, easier fishing, close to RMNP if going to spend time in Estes Park, 12-14″ avg size fish, decent scenary but right off a 2 lane hwy.

Arkansas River-Buena Vista 2 1/2 hours away, perfect access to 50 miles of water, easy to fish, 12-14″, whitewater, many big mountains in the back drop while fishing so hard to stay focused with it being so pretty there.

Colorado River-Kremmling 2 hours away, near Winter Park, spectacular scenary area, great dry fly fishing if the right time, fish avg 14-15″

Clear Creek-30 minutes away Idaho Springs,10-12″ avg size fish, easy to fish, decent scenary but right off I-70 hwy, perfect dry fly stream

Frying Pan River– near Basalt and Aspen 2 1/2 hours away, amazing area with the red cliffs, near Roaring fork river as well, more crowded but BIG fish, BIG hatches and a must if close to there

Spinney Mtn Ranch- Commonly known as the Dream Stream is a 5 mile section of the South platte river nestled between Spinney Rez` and 11 mile Rez in South Park. Big fish move up when the water exceeds 100 cfs in the Spring and Fall for your best chance at huge fish…that and lot’s of people! One last tip…expect Wind!!

Links for fishing Colorado:
1)FFA Website http://www.flyfishaddiction.com/
2)Good site for hatches and rivers http://www.coloradofishing.net/reports.htm
3) Many stream reports http://www.thepeakflyshop.com/
4) River Gauges http://stream-flow.allaboutrivers.com/Colorado/river_flow-sCO.html

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Wow those are some close ups, I would hate to see mine!!

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Hmmm Interesting`

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Yeah not sure how they were able to get them in or pull though those tiny perch holes?? Sorry not me in picture I don’t ice fish just some local guys from the paper

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Man these Browns are just what I needed for the Holidays!!

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Good luck tomorrow and this is a huge subject for those outdoors and for precautionary purposes. One thing I would like to know is how do you protect yourself when out on the water?

On Salt I’ve got the complete cover but on Troutwater it looks a bit funny to my friends so I do just the Lotion thang. One thing I also learned lately was that it’ a very small difference between SPF 30 and 50. So thoe 100spf’s aren’t everything. I am out 100 days on the water and also work teh rest of the time outdoors, no matter what I put on my nose from burning (spf 50 and big bill cap) my nose still gets burned, any ideas on how to protect? Over the years I know my Rudolph nose will catch up to me sometime~

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Happy Holidays and Felice Navidad!

Counting down the days before this one is over with…I can’t wait!

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I’m not an Orvis fan but everyone I have talked with said it’s incredible so though I could use another 8wt…I’m afraid my credit card will get a workout if I try casting one~

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I do it because Chicks Dig It :-*

I honestly only do it while fishing also, tried to quit and can but something about fishing I have to have a Cope Can in my waders pocket..

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I can’t wait to get back on some Sharks again…

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I thought mine was the worst?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ukTw-AoG8

*Forgot to turn on the volume before recording LoL!

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These Brownies are making me Thirsty!

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Happy Birthday and sounds like a great present

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Brrr I think I will have another cup of coffee this thread gave me the chills…nice day out!

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I’m like Snowhite and a few others with the Saltwater Flats fishing is sweet, tradeoff between that and floating a Fav Rocky Mtn River sightfishing “if possible” for Big browns

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Still laughing at that one~

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That happens quite a bit and I just returned from my sisters house where they also have the same problem with their Doodle~

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Both my fishing therapist and my recently acquired physical therapist (had shoulder surgery)both said it’s okay if i take a break from fishing since that’s all I do year round….Well i fired them and am trying to find a way to get back out. Nontheless i spend much time on blogs, youtube and my website till i get a rod back in my hands~

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Hey Troy,

I spent a week mostly in Bariloche after BA…awesome town and San Martin is a sweet place as well. Fished a bunch near San martin and hit the Traful, Limay and others! You will have an awesome experience and can’t wait to hear about it when you get back.

Hey the Girlfriend went and loves Powell what can I say

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