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Category: Riffle and Rise Blog

The Release

Dave, Vito, and I fished a tailwater section of the Gunnison River yesterday and had a great day. It was cold and snowy, but the fishing was very good. Here is an interesting shot of a nice rainbow after the release, as it heads back out into the current.

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john@riffleandrise.com October 31, 2013 October 31, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

Fly Fishing the Gunnison River

Here is another pretty rainbow from the Gunnison River yesterday. I landed some really nice rainbows and browns throughout the day. We’ve had great weather and really good fishing this week.

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john@riffleandrise.com October 25, 2013 October 25, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

Fall Fishing

Dave and I had a pretty good day on the Gunnison River yesterday. We didn’t catch a lot of fish, but we landed some nice rainbows. I love fishing here in the fall, especially during the month of October.

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john@riffleandrise.com October 19, 2013 October 19, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

Taylor Canyon

Fall is a great time to fish the Taylor Canyon. The river is much lower than summer and it is easier to wade. Yesterday looked a bit more like winter than fall, but it turned out to be a decent day with plenty of good fish to go around.

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john@riffleandrise.com October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

East River

Dave and I had a few hours in the afternoon yesterday to fish the ERA Club water. There were still quite a few salmon there, and the trout were eating egg patterns pretty well. It was a beautiful day, and nearly 70 degrees. It was a good day to be…

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john@riffleandrise.com October 8, 2013 October 8, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

Spawning Trout

Fall is a great time to be out there fishing. It is also when brown trout spawn, so we should leave spawning trout alone during this time. You can always target non-spawning fish that are off the redds (spawning beds) and any rainbow trout (since they spawn in the spring).…

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john@riffleandrise.com October 3, 2013 October 3, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

Taylor River in Fall

This is a great time to fish the Taylor River. The mountain scenery is spectacular and the fishing is very good. Jane caught this beautiful brown trout up in the Taylor Canyon this week. It was a really nice fish and a fun afternoon!

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john@riffleandrise.com September 27, 2013 September 27, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

Taylor River at Crystal Creek

I had a really fun day on Saturday on the Taylor River at Crystal Creek guiding John and Cliff. They nymphed the deep runs and caught lots of browns, rainbows, and cutbows. It was an excellent day!

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john@riffleandrise.com September 23, 2013 September 23, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

Gunnison River

Joe had a couple of good days of fishing with me this week on the East River and the Gunnison River. He caught some nice browns and rainbows on our lease on the Gunnison River today. And we were also lucky enough to dodge the rain storms.

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john@riffleandrise.com September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog

East River Salmon

The salmon are pretty stacked up in the deep holes in the East River at the ERA Club. Julie and David had a great morning today catching lots of kokanee and also a few trout.

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john@riffleandrise.com September 9, 2013 September 9, 2013Riffle and Rise Blog
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