Taylor River
Had a fun trip on the Taylor River today with Erik, Walt, Matt, and Roger.
Category: Riffle and Rise Blog
Fishing Small Streams
The small streams are in really good shape now and fishing well. Jay and I had a fun day up in the mountains yesterday. Next week should be prime time for bug action and dry fly fishing.
Small Creeks, Big Fish
I spent the day up in the mountains yesterday, driving dirt roads that climb up to the snow-capped peaks where my favorite small creeks begin their long journey to the valleys below. The creek I fished is about 6 to 8 feet wide in most spots, with plenty of twists…
Gettin’ High
The best way to deal with run-off is to get high. No, I don’t mean doing drugs, legal or not. I’m talking about getting up in the high country to find clear running streams full of wild trout. This is a great time of year to get out there and…
Small Creeks
We are in major run-off now in the Gunnison Valley, and fishing will be limited to tailwaters and small creeks for several more weeks. Some creeks in the high country are running clear and can be fished. And you might also see some moose!
Rainbows
We got some nice rainbows on the Gunnison River yesterday. We had some dry fly action, but it was mostly nymphing to get decent fish like this one here.
Spring Returns
The snow has melted and spring has returned. We had a good day on the Gunnison River yesterday. Jay caught several nice rainbows like this one below.
Spring Snow
We got hit with a big snow storm recently, and we ended up with about a foot of snow here in Gunnison. The mountains have received between 2 and 3 feet of snow from this storm. I think most of us have had it with winter. It will be interesting…
BWO Hatch
Hit a nice BWO hatch on the Gunnison River yesterday. The weather was miserable, with snow, rain, sleet, and wind. But in between the squalls, the bugs hatched and the fish were after them.
Taylor River
A nice chunky rainbow caught on the Taylor River today.