Fishing

A place to call your own

To get started, you most likely purchased some type of beginner tying kit. These kits usually contain a vise, a…

Colorado fly fishermen rejoice, remain wary as San Juan River reopens

N.M.’s long shutdown of Gold Medal fishery to nonresidents hurt Durango guides

Vallecito ice fishing tournament draws competitors from around country

5-pound trout wins the day

Boy’s disqualification at Vallecito ice fishing tournament sparks uproar

14-year-old loses chance at $500 prize

Picking the correct fly

However, sometimes a well-thought-out approach works best. A good option is to use the one from Dave Whitlock’s book “Guide…

Drought causing issues for Durango’s fish hatchery

water forcing wildlife managers to stock fish earlier than normal

Gumbo, Dixie Beer and Redfish

If you don’t know, gumbo is a combination stew and soup with lots of ingredients found in the south. In…

Looks and nudges on the Animas River

From the Purple Cliffs upstream to the hatchery, there are lots of trout to be found. Even though the water…

Curls that aren’t so cute

A curling line doesn’t actually land in circles but lands in lots of little “S’s” or kinks. It also comes…

Silverton’s Bryon Powell completes the first Troutman 100

Ultra-runner combines love for fly fishing, conservation work in mountain challenge

Photos: Casting a line at Pastorius Reservoir

Colorado cutthroat restored to 23 miles of Hermosa Creek

Decades-long project creates longest continuous stretch for native fish

Braided, brookies and a bird

As I’ve written before, brook trout are my favorite species to cast a fly to. They’re the prettiest trout in…

More Colorado fishing holes have closed this year than in the past 10

algae, low water levels and repairs put fisheries out of commission, anglers rush in

Voluntary fishing closures on Southwest Colorado rivers lifted

Colorado Parks and Wildlife had asked anglers to stop at noon

Have fly rod, will travel

Actually, most of August was available. So, I blocked the days out in ink, made a hotel reservation and got…

Anglers asked to stop fishing at noon daily on several Southwest Colorado rivers

water, low flows and fishing pressure are stressing trout

Rising water temperatures threaten fish populations

Drought, lower flows pose serious challenges to aquatic life in Southwest Colorado

Old friends meeting my new friend

My balance has become suspect, and my mental age sometimes has me wandering off. As always, I followed SWMBO’s advice…

Little Adventures: Fishing ‘for kids’ not ‘with kids’

Author Jenny Johnston throws a cast into a creek while her son, Huck, eagerly watches and plays on the bank.Jenny…

Be prepared, make a list

Not being prepared as you head out for a day of fly fishing is similar to flying an airplane without…

Hunting, fishing licenses required (even if you don’t hunt or fish) for hundreds of Colorado wildlife areas

approved last month applies to State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands

Pastorious hidden in plain sight

Actually, I am at the point of either choosing to go fly fishing or start chewing Redman again. I picked…

Business flows again for fishing lodges and river guides

‘COVID crushed our season’