Taylor River
A nice chunky rainbow caught on the Taylor River today.
Gunnison River Rainbows
Dave with another nice Gunnison River rainbow trout. It was a bit slow fishing at times yesterday, but we got some good fish. (And the trout seemed to like my new Riffle and Rise Outfitters hat.)
Spring Rainbows
Dave caught some really nice rainbows yesterday. This was just one of many. It’s also good to see the small rainbows in the river. They are pretty little fish with their par marks, and they will hopefully be around for several years to come.
Big Rainbow
This big rainbow was fun to land on my new bamboo rod. The bow was over 22 inches and was really thick.
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…