The Blue River near Silverthorne, Colorado can offer some of
the most challenging winter, tail-water angling for any fly-fisherman. The changes in flows, water clarity, and
hatches truly invite the angler to become more of a hunter of fish. Over the past five years I’ve truly enjoyed
the pursuit of these “high pressured” trout. On a river like this you can truly
understand the feeling of rejection, but at times, it, and its fish are willing
to give you some of the most memorable experiences a fly guy can have. Here are
some pictures and a short report on a trip I took with a good friend in
February.
Quick Report:
Time of Year:
Target the months of
November-March for your typical “winter” tail-water experience.
Fly Selection:
If weather permits, you can experience some great dry fly
fishing, which would include midges, blue wing olives, and small baetis dry
flies ranging from size 22-28. You should focus your subsurface flies on small
midges (size 22-26), and attractive flies like egg patterns, san juan worms,
and occasional streamers.
Gear:
Be prepared for any sort of weather. From 60 degree days, to
single digits. I like to fish a 8’6” ft. 5 wt. rod, with a 9ft,6X leader.
Between my flies I run Scientific Anglers 7X fluorocarbon tippet. Don’t be
fooled, you can land big fish with small flies and leader/tippet material.
Oh yeah, it’s always nice to come back to the truck and
enjoy some hot coffee mid-day!
Tight Lines,
A.J. Dudek
First Adventure Fly Fishing
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