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RQI Breckenridge
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 5:59 pm: | |
Subject: Fishing in & around Breckenridge, Colorado
Breckenridge, Colorado
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The Blue River: The Blue is fishing good. The water has just came up. The fishing below the dam should be getting better as the water comes up. Mysis, goldies, candy canes and other small midges should work well. I have had reports of fish being caught on stone fly nypmhs also. North of Silverthorne is fishing well also. Stonefly patterns, big nymphs, Drake nymphs, PT's, Hares Ears, Caddis Larvae, egg patterns and some small nymph and midge patterns.
The Upper Colorado: The upper Colorado is fishing well. This is the section from Hot Sulphur Springs to Kremmling. Salmon flies are hatching so the big
bugs are out. Some other Stone flies and caddis are hatching. Nymph wise there are lots of bugs in the water. Stones, Caddis, May Fly and Drake Nymphs are abundant.
The Middle Colorado: The Middle Colorado is fishing great. This is the Section below Kremmling to Dotsero. The water is very low for this time of
year. This can be bad for something but good for the fact that you can get your flies to fish that might have never seen a fly. Big fish have been been caught on this section. The Salmon flies have been hatching along with some Caddis. Nymphs are abundant. Stone Flies, Caddis, Drake and May Fly nymphs will produce some good nymphing.
The South Platte: The South Platte is fishing great between Eleven mile and Spinney reservoir. Nymph fishing will still produce the best fishing. Barr's
emergers,Brassies, Bead Head Pheasant tail emergers and other small nymph patterns are working well. The upper section is still flowing high. The fishing should be getting better and better each day as
the flows come down and the water temperature warms up.
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ResortQuest Aspen
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2001 - 3:58 pm: | |
Subject: The Frying Pan is "hot" in Aspen, Colorado
Frying Pan River - Aspen, Colorado
The Baetis are hatching!
We have been experiencing some unsettled weather, but it is spring time in the Rockies and the fish are hungry! Although we are only eighteen miles from Aspen and one and one half hours from Vail, Basalt, Colorado lies at a much lower altitude and therefor it is warmer and gets a lot less snow. The Frying Pan River meets the Roaring Fork River in Basalt. Both rivers are designated gold metal rivers by the Colorado Division of Wild Life and in my opinion they are the two best trout fisheries in Colorado. We can customize a fly-fishing package with the best guides at Colorado Outfitters and accommodations to fit every budget. Give us a call at 1-800-22ASPEN or visit us at http://www.aspencrw.com/fishing.cfm
(The Frying Pan River) as many of you know is a Tailwater fishery. The flows are controlled by Ruedi reservoir and are kept fairly constant. The Pan has many variables in the twelve mile stretch from Ruedi to where it meets the Fork , but at this time of year the largest biomass of available food are of the true fly family (Midges) . The midges vary in size and color but our eye has the tendency to pick out the larger black one (size #18-#20). When the visibility is poor or my old eyes start to twitch from strain , I like to drop a #20 black Biot Emerger behind a #20 parachute Adams. I do put a little sink on the Biot Emerger. I also like to use a black Special Emerger #20,#22when they are doing the sipping rise. This pattern is really a cripple with its wing stuck in the nymphal case. Trout, being predators will pick the easiest pray.
There is some very good Midge fishing on the middle and lower Pan if you know where to look and keep your eyes open , but most fishermen fish more of the attractor type nymphs , such as bead head brown hackle peacocks , bead head prince nymphs , flash back hares ears , bead head phesant tails.
For those of you who are Pig hunters - it is still Mysis shrimp for a quarter mile below the dam. The most valuable advise that I can give for fishing the Pan is to use six or seven x tippet , and sight your quarry before you fish for him.
Midge Fishing- Both dry and wet can be very good on the Pan. The afternoons are the best time for the midges. Again keep your eyes open , go slow ,six x tippets , and wear good polarized glasses. We have approximately sixty midge patterns in the shop so stop in and check them out. One of the best combinations I have used on the Fork for midge fishing is a size #18 prince with a #20 black Biot emerger as a trailer. The fish on the fork are not as selective as their cousins on the Pan , but the right fly can make a big difference
Baetis - When you mention dry fly fishing to most fly fisherman who frequent the Frying Pan and the Roaring Fork they immediately think of Green Drakes, Pale morning duns, and caddis. It is true we have great hatches of these insects. Our Green Drake hatch last eight to ten weeks.
Like most may flies the Baetis loves to hatch on gray over cast days (a little rain does not hurt). The hatch usually occurs between 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.. Some time between noon and 3:00P.M. is usually the best. I like to fish this hatch with a high floating dry fly such as a B.W.O. Compara dun with a olive Biot Emerger or a Baetis nymph as a trailer. I will apply some sink or spit on the trailer to hold it below the surface film. My dropper is usually 12" to 18" long. The reason for a short dropper is that you are concentrating on the dry and you will swear that the fish ate it when in reality the fish will eat the trailing fly most of the time. This technique works on other hatches.
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Basalt, Colorado
970-920-6886
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