Colorado Float season!
I am currently back in Basalt, Colorado where I will be float fishing the Roaring Fork and Colorado River. The fishing is gold metal and the current snow pack is shaping this season to be the best one yet! If you are in the western slope, give me a shout and we can get you on the boat! There is ample dry fly opportunities as well as nymphing. We get a lot of hatches throughout the summer that keep the fish feeding! Green drakes, yellow Sally’s, caddis, PMDs and BWO’s. Float fishing is the best way to catch numbers, size and get away from traffic. The shop I work for is Frying Pan Anglers, you can call them (970-927-3341) and request myself for a float trip to reserve your date! Looking forward to another great season out west!
Dylan
Fly fishing through the holidays!
It’s always great to get out on the water during the holidays and fish with different families. What a great way to spend quality time on the river with the ones you care about most!
Recently, the trout fishing has been stellar. Most of the fish we are catching are on big nymphs and egg patterns with heavy fluoro! Gotta love fighting big fish on heavy line! Expect the fishing to continue to be very productive throughoht the holidays and into the new year. Don’t hesitste to contact me about available dates, or current fishing reports. Take care and happy holidays!
All about trout
Tis' the season for the Guadalupe River. Trout fishing has been excellent lately. Nymphing has been most productive, however the streamer bite will have its time during cloudy days. Most of our fish are being caught on yarn egg patterns and small midges. Occasionally will have them turn on to a stonefly nymph or large caddis jig.
We have been consistently catching into large fish daily with many opportunities to sight cast in shallow water. My favorite way to fish! My January bookings are almost full, and I have about 10 days left available in February. This week they stocked adult brown trout throughout the Guadalupe, so now is a great time to float the river!
Colorado Bass, Guadalupe Trout!
As of late, the cold fronts have been more frequent, and the bass fishing has been fair to good. On the Sunny, post front days, I have been having the most success with small olive crawfish patterns, stripped in slow. Fish are tight to brush piles or off the banks in deeper water towards the middle of the river. Although you may have to work for them at times, this is the time of year where you will have more opportunities at large fish.
The Guadalupe river has been fishing excellent. Flows are up by a touch, which provided the right amount of cover in those shallow areas that were not holding fish. Now allowing fish to move in there. A lot of fish up shallow and we are able to sight cast to them from the raft. Its been some exciting fishing lately and consistently landing large fish daily. If you were ever questions on when to book a trip on the Guadalupe, now is your time to do it!
Back in Texas!
Texas Fly Fishing
Back in the Texas Hill Country and getting dialed into fall bass fishing. Currently local central Texas lakes and rivers have been fishing excellent. Fall weather has really set in with cool nights and warm days
Lake Travis and Austin both have been fishing best with poppers in the morning and evening. Streamers and subsurface files will work all day.
The Colorado river downstream of Austin has been fishing very well. The sunny days have the fish tight to the banks or in shade, using a variety of poppers and subsurface streamers will get the job done. When there is an overcast topwater will be consistent throughout the day.
Fall in Colorado
Colorado Fly Fishing
I am currently in Basalt, Colorado spending the majority of my days floating the Roaring Fork River. As the summer is winding down and transitioning into the fall, the fishing has been great! Cooler temperatures and solid BWO and caddis hatches throughout the day have been keeping these fish active. September is a great month of the year to enjoy the fishing with minimal pressure and crowds on the river.
The frying pan has been fishing fair in the morning with small (sz 22,24) midges being the most productive until the mayfly hatch. In the afternoon there have been solid PMD and Green Drake hatches in the upper river. The dry fly fishing still continues to be productive during the hatch, but should taper off as we start getting cooler weather and water temps.
-Dylan