Colorado Fly Fishing

I still consider myself somewhat of a newcommer to fly fishing having only
been at it now for a little over a year. However, I truly enjoy it. My
local waters are the tailwaters formed by the dam system in Arkansas.
However, next year, I would like to take a vacation of sorts that would be
just for me and my fly rod. I have been considering Colorado, as that would
be a fairly easy drive and my wife and I have friends in the Colorado
Springs area. So, she could visit with them while I go commune with the
trout.

I don't know anyone with fly fishing experience in Colorado, though. So, I
thought I would ask this group if anyone has any experience there and has
suggestions for times, places, guides, etc. I know there were some fires
there recently, but I do not know if this has affected the fly fishing. I
recently saw a couple of episodes of the Fly Fishing Masters tournament on
OLN, and they were fishing the Little Snake River at Three Forks Ranch. I
was very impressed by the size and quantity of the trout they were landing.
However, Three Forks is a little pricey for my budget. Thanks for any
suggestions.
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Robert Brinson
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