GETTING SOME POUDRE

The Poudre has been fishing really good lately, but I still haven't caught that big one. Here are some photos:



Also, I got a new piece of gear that I think will become very useful as temperatures heat up and the days get longer. Cheers





RESERVOIR INLET

My fishing buddy and I went down to one of the Fort Collins Area Reservoirs, seeing how it's spring time went headed straight to the inlet, and to our delight water was flowing in from the irrigation ditch. Hoping to catch some bass and or crappie we tried some minnows on bobbers and working crankbaits on our second rods. After an hour or so we finally go some action, but not what we expected, we started slaying trout on the minnows. I caught like seven or eight little guys, and my buddy got a really large one.

One of my little rainbows

My buddies much larger rainbow

Flooded Out

Went down to the Poudre in town because the weather was too questionable for the canyon, the fish were rising like crazy, after a few fly changes I caught these two fish. The rainbow was pretty chubby and put up a good fight. Then without warning the water rose like a foot and a bunch of huge logs came down it was kind of scary like a flash flood or something. Even worse the fishing was ruined, wish I could of stayed they were really stacked up.

Spring Break (SB2011)

I was off work and school all week after a bouldering trip to Newlin Creek, I finally got on the river for some fishing on Wednesday. I went up the Poudre Canyon the weather was beautiful like 70 degrees and I caught some small rainbows on dry flies. It was exciting that the fish were finally hitting on the surface so much better than nymphing.

Then on Thursday I left town to go visit some family in Missouri and it happened to be the beginning of Spoonbill Snagging Season. So we went out on Table Rock Lake up the James River and tried to catch some of these prehistoric river monsters. I didn't get any, but my dad caught a seventy pounder check out the photos, what an ugly fish.

They are pretty weird looking and they don't have any bones they're all cartilage like a shark. It was quite the experience to catch something like this in fresh water.



  

My new rod works!

I got a new rod last weekend and was busy up until Friday, so I was pretty excited to try it out. Fished the Poudre in town again as usual and caught a few little rainbows.

I did good yesterday, so I figured I could do better today because it was a lot less windy. Ended up getting a lot more fish including this pretty brown.

Fished the Poudre in town again

The weather was great today sunny with little to no wind, fishing was ok even though I got out kind of late. Missed one on my first cast, but ended up getting a few little bows, another successful day on the Poudre. 

Winter Fly Fishing Tips

1. Go around to the local fishing shops and ask where the fish are biting and on what flies.
2. Dress warm: extra socks and a warm hat are key.
3. Look for a stretch of river where the water is deep and slow moving, after a transitional area is best.
4. Line yourself up off to the side of the hole and make long sweeping casts letting your fly drift for as long as possible.
5. If your rod tip ices up swirl it in the water to melt it off.
6. Fish tend to pod up in the winter so once you find them there are probably more in the same hole.