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Colorado Trout Video

My father and I set off for Eleven days in the dry air in search of big fish in skinny water. Our trip led us over snowy passes, arid deserts and grassy plains. We fished six rivers with four of them being tail waters that hold fish that are 5-15lbs and extremely educated. These rivers get a lot of pressure making the fly fishing very technical; although you can hook the fish landing them is the biggest challenge. Your reel sings and the battle brings you down the river, up the river, over waterfalls, and under banks then when you think you won, the fish makes a final run into the rocks and breaks your 6x. The whole canyon is filled with silence and you can hear your heart break into pieces. While you re-rig you think of the things you could have done to land the fish “I should have let him wear out, I shouldn’t have chased him, I should of…There was nothing I could do.” These words played over and over many times though out the trip as each of us hooked, battled and lost Trout of a lifetime. Although many were lost few were landed and all were beautiful specimens. The fly patterns of choice were RS2’s, Glo Bugs, Mysis Shrimp, BWO’s, Disco Midges, Scuds, Pheasant Tails and Miracle Nymphs all with the sizes of 18 to 24. Most of the fish we caught could be seen through the gin clear water - all of a sudden the big red stripe you were staring at would rocket out of the water and your line would go tight a rush that any junkie would pay for. I have been to CO many times and the state never ceases to amaze me the fishing is un-real and is only surpassed by to beauty of the mountains. Staring up at the snow covered peaks makes you feel very insignificant and watching the river carving the canyon it created a million years ago boggles your mind. It has remained a place revisited in my mind for years that have passed and will remain for years to come. Thank you Dad for

another spectacular trip and until next time keep rewinding those memories.