More Bamboo Action
A pretty rainbow with the new bamboo rod, from yesterday on the Gunnison River.
New Bamboo Rod
I tested out my new bamboo rod yesterday. It was my first day out this season with bamboo. It was a blast. My friend, Ron Barch, makes beautiful rods. I highly recommend Ron if you’re looking for a fine custom made bamboo rod. Visit Ron’s website at: www.aldercreekrods.com.
Cold Front
The recent cold snap slowed down the run-off, and the rivers have dropped and cleared. It was cold yesterday when I got to the river (upper 20s), but it warmed up and fishing was very good. I even found a nice brookie.
Early Run-off
It was a beautiful day on the East River yesterday, and it was fun to get out with Doug and Lewie. We’re in the early stages of run-off, but the river was still in great shape. For reasons unknown to mere mortals, fishing was much slower than I expected. However,…
Stoneflies
After the midge hatch was done yesterday afternoon, trout started jumping on stonefly nymphs. It was cold, windy, and snowing off and on, but the fishing was pretty good.
Midge Hatch
I hit another great midge hatch yesterday afternoon. This time I brought along an extra rod for dry fly action just in case. I fished my new Orvis Superfine Fiberglass rod and CFO reel to throw a small dry fly the entire time, which lasted nearly three hours. It was…
New YouTube Video – Early Season Midge Hatch
New Video: Early Season Midge Hatch Check it out on YouTube via the link above or watch it below. Set it to the highest HD setting (1080p).
Dry Fly Fishing
I hit a brief, but very thick, midge hatch today on the East River. I saw heads and noses and swirls all over the place. I had a heavy nymph rig on, so I had to totally re-rig with a new leader, tippet, and small dry fly. I caught fish…
The Pickle
I have been fishing a stonefly nymph we call the “Pickle” a lot lately. Officially, it is known as Pat’s Rubber Leg Stonefly Nymph. It is a very productive fly even though it doesn’t look quite as sexy as other stonefly patterns.
Chunky Rainbow
This was a really fat rainbow from this afternoon. It was a challenge trying to hold the fish in one hand and the camera in the other. I could barely get my hand around this one. So I just clicked a few off and hoped for the best.