One antidote for turkey season withdrawal for me is fly fishing for trout. In early June we went to the upper Rio Grande and tributaries near Creede, Colorado. The severe drought meant that the water levels were much lower than usual for that time of year, but it also meant that the fishing was some of the best we've ever had. The big salmon flies were also starting to hatch and some nice sized trout were looking up.
My wife doesn't hunt and likely never will, but she did start fly fishing with me a few years ago. I had more fun watching everything come together for her than I did fishing myself.
We also checked out this old fluorite mine.
This guy was holding watch over a small pond for rising trout.
Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
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Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Nice! Looks like fun. Rainbows and browns?
Great pics.
Great pics.
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Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Oh my Lort!
beautiful pictures! Its been a couple years since I have been out to Colorado. Would love to spend more time out there hunting elk and fishing would be fun too.
Glad to see your wife enjoying some reel time.
beautiful pictures! Its been a couple years since I have been out to Colorado. Would love to spend more time out there hunting elk and fishing would be fun too.
Glad to see your wife enjoying some reel time.
Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Nothing more relaxing than fly fishing with top notch equipment and your own hand tied flies, been doing it for a tad over 50 yrs. now.
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Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Those are some great looking fish. Hard to top coldwater flyrodding...
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Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Awesome thanks for sharing
Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Now THAT is a great "off season" adventure!
Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
This is good stuff. I tried it several years ago when we were in Wyoming for the week. I ended up buying 2 flyrods.
Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Fly fishing for trout in remote areas is good for the soul. Thanks for sharing. Nice pics &beautiful fish.
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Re: Fly fishing trip to Southern Colorado
Great pictures & some really nice fish!
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