Today's Blog Post
Born in Rocky Mountain National Park (Poudre Lake), the Poudre runs undammed for 126 miles, before joining the South Platte River, in Greeley, CO. The river runs along highway 14, and offers whitewater rafting, rock climbing, day hikes, camping, swimming,fantastic scenery and wildlife, and great food/beverage/concerts at the Mishawaka, and lots wild fish. Species: Brown and Rainbow Trout, up to 22" Fly Rods: 2wt-5wt. From top to bottom, the river has lots of structure, and is perfect for nymphing, dry fly, dry-dropper, and wet fly techniques. On warm days, wet wading is best. Season: 365 days per year.
Q: Which section is better?
A: All sections are good, and produce lots of healthy wild trout - but it depends on current weather conditions, spring snow run-off, spring rain, and water flows (e.g., upper section elevation is +/- 8,000 feet vs. lower section +/-5,500 feet - two different eco-systems/weather conditions). The lower section is easy access, less drive time, and makes for a great 3-6 hour day of fishing.
Q: We might stay in the Fort Collins area- can we do a fly casting lesson one day, and then hire you to guide us the next day?
A: Yes. We highly recommend the combination of fly casting lessons and guiding. In fact, we can customize a fly fishing program for you, e.g. 1-2 hours casting instruction, followed by 2-6 hours of guiding (catching fish), on the same day or multiple days.
Q: How long is a day of guiding and what are your prices?
A: We offer four, six, and eight hours per day. Please see pricing information in the link below.
Thank you for reading, and for more information on lessons and guiding: