Mayfly Musings

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Right before COVID-19 impacted our lives, my good friend Darren and I were lucky enough to travel to Utah to fish a special creek as well as the Green River below Flaming Gorge. It was a surreal experience because everyday we fished and enjoyed the splendor of nature and every evening we read about everything that was going on back in "reality." It helped me realize once again that fly fishing truly is an escape from real life. We made it a three river trip in order to drive part way the first day before breaking off the largest chunk of travel on day 2. Day 1 we fished the Eagle River on the way to Glenwood Springs and caught some nice fish.  I wouldn't say that the fishing was "on fire" yet, but the river yielded some healthy browns and rainbow trout.  I caught this very nice brown on a dry fly when the midges started coming off.  They were the big "Spring Midge" and this particular fish gobbled down a Palomino Midge. D...

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Winter fishing is what you make of it.  If you can forget about the stinging wind, frozen guides, COLD feet, and chilly hands...you're going to have a special time. Some of you know I prefer fishing dry flies in the winter and this winter has not been all that different.  I have fished an array of midge patterns at Deckers, 11 Mile Canyon, and the Arkansas Tailwater in Pueblo.   This brown was caught at 11 Mile on a size 24 midge dry fly.  I fish size 22-26 midge dries in the winter and if you can match size of the naturals by going smaller, the color doesn't always seem to matter.  This fish had some beautiful colors. If you are interested in the style of midge patterns that I fish during the winter months, here you go. Hook: 20-26 emerger hook Thread: Veevus 16/0 Black, Cream or Olive Wing: CDC Puff White, Dark, or Natural Legs: Grizzly hackle - Appropriately sized I tie the thread back, tie in the puff, tie in the h...