Colorado Fly Fishing Blog - The Flyfisher

Celebrate Spring and Fish With Us!

Spring has been in the air lately and while it is still a little early to expect sunshine and blue sky every morning, we are most certainly getting close to the warmer seasons in Colorado.  Warmer temperatures on the Front Range are slowly starting to thaw out our local rivers and streams.  I have been fortunate to be on the water with clients the past few weekends and am pleased to report that the fishing has been nothing short of spectacular.

Our fly fishing properties on the St. Vrain River, particularly our Williams Ranch situated in Lyons, Colorado have been fishing quite well as these dam released stretches stay open for the most of the winter.  As of late the fishing has been great with tiny midge and mayfly imitations.  Most of the action has been subsurface but we have even seen a few sporadic midge hatches with fish sipping bugs off the surface.  We would love to spend a day on the water with you!

Book your trip today:  http://www.theflyfisher.com/reservations/?loc=WR

Tight Lines,

Tyler Bowman

The Flyfisher Group

tyler@theflyfisher.com

No More Falling On Your Face!

This just in, Simms has reintroduced a line of felt boots for the spring 2012 season!  It’s been a rough couple of past summers for me with the new vibram and stream tread rubber soles.  Sure they work all right and with spikes and cleats they do a decent job at gripping the river bottom but when it comes time to really wade there is just no substitute for felt souls!

Felt souls do have their own set of problems as they are more apt to carry invasive species such as New Zealand mud snails from one stream to another.  So if you do choose to wear felt make sure you first check the wading regulations in your fishing area.  Also be sure to limit your boots to one watershed and be religious about cleaning and sterilizing your gear before switching streams.

Either way I am glad to see some quality felt boots back on the market, in certain situations wading with rubber soles is just flat out dangerous. 

Check out the new Simms Spring 2012 line:  www.simmsfishing.com

Tight Lines,

Tyler Bowman

The Flyfisher Group

tyler@theflyfisher.com

 

Angling University at Bass Pro!

Angling University will be running the learning center at the Annual Spring Fishing Classic at the Denver Bass Pro store.  We will be teaching fly tying, entomology on our fun and interactive computer game, and casting to all who pass by. We even have access to the outdoor casting pond, so if you’re cast needs a little work drop by for a free lesson!  This event really is a lot of fun and a great way to kick off the spring fishing season!

Come check us out at Denver’s Bass Pro:

Dates/times:

February 25^th 10am-5:30pm

February 26^th 10am-5:30pm

Also, be sure and check out our very own Ethan Emery presenting “Nymphing to Catch More Fish: Fly Fishing from Good to Great!”

Ethan will be presenting on Sunday February 26^th at 4:30 PM.

For more information: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&appID=206

Tight Lines,

Tyler Bowman

The Flyfisher Group

tyler@theflyfisher.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface Film II

In case you missed it you will be fortunate to get a second shot at attending this most worthwhile event.  A second showing of fly fishing photography will be hosted by the Trout Unlimited group known as The Greenbacks.  The event will showcase some of the finest photography in the fly fishing world.  Also Trout Unlimited will have information on the Upper Colorado and of course cold beer and good music always ties the evening together.

Despite one heck of a snow storm I was able to attend the first showing and was very impressed by the event.  The photography was most excellent and it was great to see friends and fellow anglers supporting the artists of our great sport.

Be sure and swing by Surface Film II, at the Anthropology Fine Art Gallery, Friday February 24^th from 7 PM to 11 PM.

Check out:  www.thegreenbacks.org

Tight Lines,

Tyler Bowman

The Flyfisher Group

tyler@theflyfisher.com

 

Duck, Duck, Goose!

Such antics seemed to be the theme of the last day of goose season along Colorado’s Front Range.  A few good friends and I decided to spend the day outside in the cold, in hopes that we could call in a few Canadian Geese.  If we were duck hunting it would have been a day of some serious shot gunning, groups of pintails, redheads and divers seemed to pour into our decoy spread, however duck season was closed and the geese were extremely finicky and skittish due to a full season of hunting pressure.

Fortunately, we were able to dupe quite a few flocks of geese and though our shooting wasn’t fantastic we managed to drop a few as well.  Another hunting season has closed for the winter but spring and warmer times are on the way.  April will bring the opening of spring turkey season and with the warm weather we have been having our local rivers and streams should be heating up for what looks like will be another superb angling season.  Whatever the season, nothing seems to rejuvenate the mind and body like being outside, in the woods or on the water.

Tight Lines and Good Shooting,

Tyler Bowman

The Flyfisher Group

tyler@theflyfisher.com

At Last an Unbreakable Net!

As a fly fishing guide I rely very heavily on my net and while I love fishing with wooden nets the sad fact of the matter is that they do often break.  At the ISE Show this year I got my first look at Nomad Nets.  The nets are extremely strong, very light, and seem to be very durable if not unbreakable!  I for one plan on switching over from wood to composite this coming season…

Check them out at:  http://nomadflyfishing.com/

Tight Lines,

Tyler Bowman

The Flyfisher Group

tyler@theflyfisher.com

The NRX gets a Makeover

Despite being one of the more popular and talked about fly rods on the market today, many casters were initially unpleased with the new aged look of the original black and blue fly rods.  Personally I kind of liked the progressive look of the original NRX but I can certainly understand why a traditionalist dry fly fisherman might find the bright black and blue fly rods to be a bit of an eye sore.

Luckily for those in the worry, G. Loomis is now also offering the fly rods in a more traditional forest green color.  If you haven’t had a chance to cast these remarkable fly rods I highly recommend that you get down to your local fly shop and give this stick a throw!  Fresh, salt, or spey the NRX line has something for you.

For more information, check out.  www.gloomis.com

Tight Lines,

Tyler Bowman

The Flyfisher Group

tyler@theflyfisher.com