Colorado Springs Fishing Recommendations

I'm going to Colorado Springs in a couple of weeks so that my wife can
visit with one of her college friends. The husband was interested in
trying out some fly fishing. He's never been, and I've only fished
sections of the White River in Arkansas. So, I'm not familiar with the
waters in Colorado. We're only going for one day, and I'm not sure how
serious about fly fishing he is. Otherwise I would suggest that we
split the cost of hiring a guide. I was hoping that someone here might
be able to suggest some sections of wadable water within a reasonable
distance of Colorado Springs we should try out, or maybe you can point
out a good fly shop to go to. I'm certain I'll need to stock up on a
few local patterns, and the other guy is going to need to rent some
waders for a day. Thanks for any suggestions.

Jaboo wrote:
I'm going to Colorado Springs in a couple of weeks so that my wife can
visit with one of her college friends. The husband was interested in
trying out some fly fishing. He's never been, and I've only fished
sections of the White River in Arkansas. So, I'm not familiar with the
waters in Colorado.

South Platte near Deckers CO.

Flyshop and guides: http://www.thepeakflyshop.com

Jaboo wrote:
I'm going to Colorado Springs in a couple of weeks so that my wife can
visit with one of her college friends. The husband was interested in
trying out some fly fishing. He's never been, and I've only fished
sections of the White River in Arkansas. So, I'm not familiar with the
waters in Colorado.

Wayne Knight wrote:
South Platte near Deckers CO.

Deckers is a great place to go if you're lonely, as you will be in the
company of a LOT of other anglers.

If you are already as far south as Colorado Springs, I would suggest the
Arkansas River. There is lots of access, it is further from Denver, and, if
you must, you can float fish it from a guided drift boat. OTOH, it is
pretty good for do-it-yourself wade fishing as well. Any fly shop in Colo
Springs should be able to give you more specific info (flies, locations,
etc). By the time you get there, spring runoff should be over, or nearly
so.

If your friend is new to fishing, you might want to ask about some of the
area's small streams, too. The fish are usually (but not always) smaller,
but can be easier to catch. High lakes can be an especially good place to
take a beginner, also.

Have fun,

--
Rusty Hook
Laramie, Wyoming

"Jaboo" wrote

Thanks for any suggestions.

consider a "handle" change. the only other time i have seen or heard
that name was when my uncle john laid the same moniker on his pet
chimpanzee, back in 1959.

my cousin darius had to punch him (the chimp, not his dad) out with a
shovel to keep him from murdering his mother.

hth

wayno

Wayne Harrison wrote:
"Jaboo" wrote
Thanks for any suggestions.

consider a "handle" change. the only other time i have seen or heard
that name was when my uncle john laid the same moniker on his pet
chimpanzee, back in 1959.

my cousin darius had to punch him (the chimp, not his dad) out with a
shovel to keep him from murdering his mother.

hth

Wasn't Jaboo the name of the voodoo deity in charge of baseball
bats in the movie "Major League" ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

Wayne Harrison wrote:
"Jaboo" wrote

Thanks for any suggestions.

consider a "handle" change. the only other time i have seen or heard
that name was when my uncle john laid the same moniker on his pet
chimpanzee, back in 1959.

my cousin darius had to punch him (the chimp, not his dad) out with a
shovel to keep him from murdering his mother.

hth

wayno





That's just a mite too strange even coming from a Tarheel!

Willi

"Willi" wrote
(snip)

That's just a mite too strange even coming from a Tarheel!



that's "tar heel". two words. just getting things right.

yfitons
wayno

Wayne Harrison wrote:
"Willi" wrote
(snip)

That's just a mite too strange even coming from a Tarheel!




that's "tar heel". two words. just getting things right.

yfitons
wayno




Where did "tar heel" come from. (I know I could Google it, but I figure
might as well ask one.)

Willi

"Willi" wrote in message
...

Where did "tar heel" come from. (I know I could Google it, but I figure
might as well ask one.)

Willi


Carolina students are too poor to afford both a basketball and a pair of Air
Jordan's, so the shoes had to go.

Mark

"Willi" wrote

Where did "tar heel" come from. (I know I could Google it, but I figure
might as well ask one.)

afaik, there are two explanations, both anecdotal. the most popular
attributes various observations by any number of generals, up to and
including lee himself, that the north carolinians stood so steady under fire
that they must have tar on their heels. then, there is the tale from the
revolutionary war that british soldiers complained of picking up tar on
their feet every time they crossed the piney woods rivers in the eastern
part of the state.
both these legends have a common origin, which is the most likely
authentic source of the nickname: the early economy of the state depended
on the production of resin, turpentine, and tar from the plentiful pine
forests in the eastern part of the state. those who worked in such an
industry would constantly be covered from head to toe in the gooey
substances. these folks were usually poor country boys. during the civil
war, the patrician virginians would refer to north carolinians, derisively,
as "tar heels".

just another service provided by little wayno's trout shop and trivia
center. as you know, our motto is, "we never close".

yfitons
wayno