Last few outings...

[Moatsy]

The kids and I fishing with their new kiddy rods at one of the local lakes, we had quite a time with the 10-12 inch bows who attacked my secret bait. Eventually the locals who were having no luck came over to see what we were using... "Oh , just some of last years Powerbait"... I kept the crickets hidden in a Starbucks cup.



Took a trip up to the Canyon with some of the guys from the ER Monday... two of them had never fly-fished and it was nice to see them land a couple trout the hard way. We fished together, one pool after another and it was an interesting experiment because we fished the same area for 4 hours and all caught fish on different flies. RS2's caught 2 fish, JuJu beatis - 3 fish, emergers -3 fish, midge nymphs- 4 fish and a fucking San Juan worm caught 6 fish. No fish on dries, streamers or really anything bigger than a 20, despite much effort.

Hit the Canyon myself this am... tough fishing, wind, rain and this sleet-snow stuff that looks like Dippin Dots. Still it was bloody packed, with inumerable 50-somethings who are more than happy to fish within 30 yards of you on a fuckin 8 mile long stretch of river... 15 yards once you start catching fish.

Luckily, I knew the SJ worm trick and was able to bring my first cutthroat trout to hand, and then 4 more... for some reason the pure cuts had been eluding me and in one day I catch 5, with no bows or browns. Trouts is crazy creatures...

[boondoggle]

Never doubt the power of the worm and always have an emergency stash of glo-bugs!

Has CO banned felt soles yet?

[smallwater]

I've never used a San Juan worm, I guess because the guys at the fly shop ridiculed it so much. I don't usually bend under such snobbery - it's time to get me some!

[BigBrother]

Good stuff moats!

[Dook]

Nice work there Moatsy! San juan worms have a special place in my heart. Ridicule or not, sometimes its all the picky bastards want!

[Fish]

I've never used a San Juan worm, I guess because the guys at the fly shop ridiculed it so much. I don't usually bend under such snobbery - it's time to get me some!

Tell em to blow it out their asses. Those damn little tiny red worms rigged as a trailer are pure murder. The lead fly is nothing more than ballast.

[boondoggle]

Tell em to blow it out their asses. Those damn little tiny red worms rigged as a trailer are pure murder. The lead fly is nothing more than ballast.

It ain't ballast if the lead fly is a glo-bug or some other egg pattern.

[Fish]

Yeah, I've never seen a glo-bug so I couldn't say. I'll take your word on it. Alls I can tell you is they like the little worms. A lot.

And crickets.

[Glenn]

[boondoggle]

one of the easiest flies to tie

Trout Chow fly works like gangbusters on stockers


Tail Partridge fibers Body Medium brown/yellow variegated chenille. Hackle Ginger grizzly hackle.

[Glenn]

Tail Partridge fibers Body Medium brown/yellow variegated chenille. Hackle Ginger grizzly hackle.

Fly fishin' lingo

Sic bra

[BigBrother]

Trout Chow fly works like gangbusters on stockers

It is pretty sporty when you try to match the hatch next to a fish feeder too.

[Moatsy]

They have no idea about the crickets out here, I have to buy mine at Petco.

No felts soles banned yet, I have a felt pair but they are frozen and disinfected between streams. Waders, stick, net or anything that could get muddy gets the same treatment.

[BOGSTER]

Glad you are flinging flies regularly.
...shit's good for the soul.

Next time you go, post some better pictures of the cutthroats.

Trap, do they have grayling out there?