Mountain
streams and creeks of southwest
Colorado (winter
09)
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stream
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the
prey
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fly
patterns
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when
2 fish
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows, cutthroat |
Dry:
hoppers, elk hair caddis, humpy, ants,
Adams, stones, stimi
Nymphs: BH Prince, BH Caddis |
Late
June to late October
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Turkey
Creek
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows |
Dry:
trude, caddis, H&L, stimulator, renegades |
Late
June to mid October
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Hermosa
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows, cutthroat |
Dry:
hoppers, H&L, Wulffs, stimulator,
coachman |
Late
June to mid October
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Williams
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browns,
brookie, bows |
Dry:
hoppers, elk hair caddis, humpy, ants,
Adams, stones, stimi |
May
to mid October
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La
Plata
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brookies,
rainbows,
cut-bows |
Dry:
trude, caddis, renegades, royal coachman |
Late
June to late October
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Lime
Creek
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows, cutthroat |
Dry:
trude, caddis, humpy, Wulffs |
Late
June to mid October
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Piedra
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows |
Dry:
sofa pillow, stimulator,
hoppers, H&L, stones, caddis |
June
to November
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Upper
Dolores
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows, cutthroat |
Dry:
trude, caddis, hoppers, H&L, Wulffs, |
Late
June to late October
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Upper
Pine
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows |
Dry:
hoppers, H&L, stones, trude, elk
wing caddis, stimulator, renegade, yellow
sally |
Late
June to mid October
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Mountain
stream and creek reports, predictions
and fly patterns
Most mountain creeks are low and snowed over. We'll be
on them in late spring.
Guide
Activity: shhhhhh...Will
has a sneaky snow shoe spot!
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Effective
dries and
nymphs for creek trout:
Most
mountain
creek trout
are not very
technical,
their feeding
habits tend
to be more
opportunistic than
other trout
in the larger
streams and
rivers. Below
is a sample
of the flies
we cast to
mountain
creek trout.
Dries:
Yellow, orange and black stimi, Adams,
para-caddis, elk hair caddis, yellow
and orange humpy, black fly, Hendrickson.
Basically anything that floats and
looks buggy will catch fish, hell
even lint will work.
Nymphs:
Bead head (BH) zug bug, BH Hare's
ear, BH pheasant tail, rubber leg
stones, small buggers, prince nymph,
BH caddis pupa, BH AP black, brassie.
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Creeks
and streams details
No
crowds, stunning scenery and
pretty trout make the mountain
streams the perfect place to
cast a fly. We guide miles and
miles of the best creeks that
flow through the
National Forest, Weminuche Wilderness
Area and BLM lands here in southwest
Colorado.
Looking
for a nice hike into remote waters or a simple
park and cast trip? No problem, we can get
you into a creek fly fishing experience to
match
your
needs
and desires. Creeks are great fisheries for
beginners and veterans alike. These
trips are also perfect for the back country
backpacker.
Contact
us to learn more about mountain
trips that are a dream-come-true
for dry fly fanatics.
Many of our
secret stashes are not listed here.
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