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How to Read a River: Pools, Riffles, Runs & Pocket Water
Technique
·6 min read·Northern Colorado Fly Fishing

How to Read a River: Pools, Riffles, Runs & Pocket Water

Understanding river structure is the single most important skill a fly angler can develop. Before you tie on a fly, you need to know where the fish are holding — and why.

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Streamer Fishing Horsetooth Reservoir for Trophy Trout
Technique
·5 min read·Northern Colorado Fly Fishing

Streamer Fishing Horsetooth Reservoir for Trophy Trout

Most anglers overlook Horsetooth as a serious trout fishery, but float-tubing streamers along the rocky western shoreline can produce some of the biggest brown trout in Northern Colorado.

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North Platte Trico Fishing: Colorado's Best Kept Secret
Technique
·6 min read·Northern Colorado Fly Fishing

North Platte Trico Fishing: Colorado's Best Kept Secret

The North Platte's morning Trico spinner falls from July through September are some of the most challenging and rewarding dry fly fishing in the state. Here's how to crack the code.

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A Complete Guide to the Big Thompson Gold Medal Section
River Guides
·8 min read·Northern Colorado Fly Fishing

A Complete Guide to the Big Thompson Gold Medal Section

The Big Thompson's Gold Medal stretch from Lake Estes to Drake is one of Colorado's most technical trout fisheries. Here's everything you need to know before you go.

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Chasing BWOs on the Spring Poudre River
River Reports
·5 min read·Northern Colorado Fly Fishing

Chasing BWOs on the Spring Poudre River

March brings the first reliable Blue Winged Olive hatches to the Cache la Poudre, and they can be absolutely spectacular on the right afternoon. Here's what to look for and how to make the most of them.

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