Who is fishing? Where?

Seriously, who is fishing? Where? For what?

Dave

"DaveS" wrote in message
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Seriously, who is fishing? Where? For what?

Dave

I went fishing, South and North Forks of the South Platte River in Colorado,
on Tuesday this week. I was not the only one up there. I really did not
expect to be after the nice weather we have been experiencing. I am looking
forward to 2 days on the Arkansas River later this month before the Caddis
maddness starts.

graphicjak

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I went fishing, South and North Forks of the South Platte River in
Colorado,
on Tuesday this week. I was not the only one up there.

Any hatches, any takes, any fish?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
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"graphicJAK" graphicjak@interfold-DOT-com wrote in message
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I went fishing, South and North Forks of the South Platte River in
Colorado,
on Tuesday this week. I was not the only one up there.

Any hatches, any takes, any fish?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



I saw a few fish, but that is about it. The water was very low and clear, I
was being lazy and not very stealthy, plus the water was being worked over
pretty good by all the fisherman up there. I did not see any hatches or
rises but once again I was being lazy.

graphicJAK
Denver, CO

I went fishing, South and North Forks of the South Platte River in Colorado,
on Tuesday this week. I was not the only one up there. I really did not
expect to be after the nice weather we have been experiencing. I am looking
forward to 2 days on the Arkansas River later this month before the Caddis
maddness starts.

Love the Platte. I only live 2 miles away. Unfortunately, 3 miles
away it dumps into the Missouri.
Frank Reid

I went fishing, South and North Forks of the South Platte River in Colorado,
on Tuesday this week. I was not the only one up there. I really did not
expect to be after the nice weather we have been experiencing. I am looking
forward to 2 days on the Arkansas River later this month before the Caddis
maddness starts.

graphicjak

How do the streams out there fish in the cold? Recommended flies?
Worth the bother of bringing gear if one is out there in the winter?

Kiyu

Kiyu

The tailwater sections of streams fish well all year round. It is worth
bringing your gear if you can find time to spend on the river. As for
recommended flies it depends on the stream you plan to fish.
Here is what Pat Dorsey recommends as effective patterns for the Platte this
time of year: Midges and midges and...

#22-24 Mercury Flashback RS II, #22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #18-22
Mercury Blood Midge, #22-24 Medallion Midge, #18 Mercury Cased Caddis,
#20-26 Top Secret Midge, #16 Flash Tail Hot Egg, #16 Nuclear Egg, #20-22
Mercury Black Beauty, #18-22 Mercury Red Pheasant Tails, #18-20 Rainbow
Warrior, #18-22 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #22-24 Mercury Baetis,
#20-22 Sparkle Dun, #20-26 Parachute Adams, #20-22 Cannon's Midge Cluster,
#24 Stalcup's Trico, #22 Snowshoe Duns, and #20-22 Griffith Gnats.

Take care
graphicJAK

"Kiyu" wrote in message
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I went fishing, South and North Forks of the South Platte River in
Colorado,
on Tuesday this week. I was not the only one up there. I really did not
expect to be after the nice weather we have been experiencing. I am
looking
forward to 2 days on the Arkansas River later this month before the Caddis
maddness starts.

graphicjak

How do the streams out there fish in the cold? Recommended flies?
Worth the bother of bringing gear if one is out there in the winter?

Kiyu

The tailwater sections of streams fish well all year round. It is worth
bringing your gear if you can find time to spend on the river. As for
recommended flies it depends on the stream you plan to fish.
Here is what Pat Dorsey recommends as effective patterns for the Platte this
time of year: Midges and midges and...

Wow! Quite a list, all small, and I've only heard of a few of them.
I'm a bit old fashioned I suppose.
My son is wintering over in Dillon and I suggested he leave some
snowboarding junk behind and make some space in his car for a rod &
gear but he didn't. I received an "Uh Oh. I shoulda" call shortly
after he arrived and saw folks fishing the Blue. He was there well
before the snow and had plenty of time then to fish though it may be a
bit out of his league. It looks like a very nice stream and he could
learn a lot from it.
I really appreciate the list and will begin to accumulate/tie some of
the flies you suggested.
From the still excited calls I get from him it appears just this one
winter there is not about to get Colorado out of his system.

Many thanks

Kiyu

"Kiyu" wrote in message
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The tailwater sections of streams fish well all year round. It is worth
bringing your gear if you can find time to spend on the river. As for
recommended flies it depends on the stream you plan to fish.
Here is what Pat Dorsey recommends as effective patterns for the Platte
this
time of year: Midges and midges and...

Wow! Quite a list, all small, and I've only heard of a few of them.
I'm a bit old fashioned I suppose.
My son is wintering over in Dillon and I suggested he leave some
snowboarding junk behind and make some space in his car for a rod &
gear but he didn't. I received an "Uh Oh. I shoulda" call shortly
after he arrived and saw folks fishing the Blue. He was there well
before the snow and had plenty of time then to fish though it may be a
bit out of his league. It looks like a very nice stream and he could
learn a lot from it.
I really appreciate the list and will begin to accumulate/tie some of
the flies you suggested.
From the still excited calls I get from him it appears just this one
winter there is not about to get Colorado out of his system.

Many thanks

Kiyu


The Blue River is beautiful water. I would check out specific patterns for
the Blue Here is a link to one of our local gurus
http://www.bluequillangler.com/Pat-D...The-Blue-River many of the
flies I have not heard of either.

graphicJAK

"DaveS" wrote in message
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Seriously, who is fishing? Where? For what?

Dave


I get out locally once a week or so ... catch a few fish, sometimes

Thankfully we're getting some rain lately ( we're still in drought and
forced into severe water rationing ) and my local river has been running
muddy. So, I may go troll a LarryBugger ( a pattern designed to suggest
the important pre-emergent stage of the Wooley Bugger ;-) around a local
stocked lake tomorrow.