Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River

Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River

Author: Pat Dorsey

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-12-21

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0811768171

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The South Platte River begins high atop the frozen Continental Divide, home to a chain of rugged 13,000-foot, snow-capped peaks. This region comprises lush valleys, meandering meadow streams, and rose-colored, boulder-filled canyons. For generations this area has been a recreation mecca and a fly fisher’s paradise in its purest form. Out of all the trout fisheries in America that are within an hour’s drive of a major metropolitan area, the South Platte River is clearly one of the best. It has become a river shrine to thousands of anglers on an annual basis and for good reason. Throughout the river’s entirety, the South Platte creates a series of reservoirs (Antero, Spinney, Eleven Mile, Cheesman, Strontia Springs, and Chatfield) that provide major metropolitan water storage systems for Denver Water and the City of Aurora. The by-products of these storage facilities are world-class tailwaters that provide anglers with year-round fishing opportunities. Against all odds, the South Platte River remains a world-class trout fishery abundant with some of the most finicky and challenging trout in the world. There’s a common belief among South Platte regulars—if you can catch trout on the South Platte; you can catch trout anywhere in the world. * Completely new maps and updated river, access, and fishing information * Regional experts like Landon Mayer, Greg Blessing, Jeremy Hyatt, Chris Wells, Richard Pilatzke and John Perizzolo, Rick Mikesell and many more, share insider information * New line up of cutting-edge fly patterns * Additional chapters on stillwaters and the Denver Metro Area


Fly Fishing Southern Colorado

Fly Fishing Southern Colorado

Author: Craig Martin

Publisher: West Winds Press

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780871089465

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From the majestic San Juan Mountains to the wide-open expanses of the San Luis Valley, few fishing areas rival the pristine beauty, diversity, and solitude of southern Colorado's rivers and trout streams. This guide thoroughly explores the region's watersheds: the Conejos, Rio Grande, San Juan, Piedra, Los Piños, Animas, and Dolores, as well as the still waters of high mountain areas. Included are detailed maps of the region and each watershed; area regulations and conservation policies; safety precautions, weather, and wildlife information; and a list of the region's important aquatic insects. For those willing to hoof it, southern Colorado's streams and rivers offer old fashioned, have-the-river-to-yourself fly fishing. But with this guide, even the roadside angler can find idyllic spots to cast a fly, making Fly Fishing Southern Colorado an essential guide for any angler interested in knowing and fishing ""the Little Switzerland of Colorado.""


The Hunt for Giant Trout

The Hunt for Giant Trout

Author: Landon Mayer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-12-15

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0811766853

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A bucket list of top destinations in the US for trophy trout, featuring interviews with local guides, stunning images, and essential where-to and timing information. Landon Mayer describes in detail water systems from Alaska to Maine, revealing what makes each unique; where, when, and how to fish it; and what flies to use there, as well as how to tie them. With essential advice and tips from local experts such as Pat Dorsey, John Miller, Phil Tereyla, Nanci Morris Lyon, and Bill Betts.


Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range

Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range

Author: Hosman Todd

Publisher: West Winds Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780871088932

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This guide covers more than 50 fly fishing destinations, all within a 90-minute drive of Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs. Includes descriptions, illustrations, and photos of the region's most common insects and fly patterns.


Colorado Guide Flies

Colorado Guide Flies

Author: Pat Dorsey

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2015-09-15

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1934753335

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What if you could peer into the fly boxes of the guides who make their living helping people catch fish, day in and day out? With this comprehensive guide to the best patterns for Colorado rivers and reservoirs, now you can. Not only are these patterns effective for Colorado, but anglers from around the world will discover new flies for their home waters. • 600 patterns from the state's top guides and fly tiers • Complete hatch information for the state • Interviews with 20 of the state's top guides


Fly Fishing the North Platte River

Fly Fishing the North Platte River

Author: Rod Walinchus

Publisher: Westwinds Press

Published: 1993-12-01

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780871088345

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Discusses the diverse nature of the North Platte section by section and reviews the varying characteristics of the water, its accessibility, and the seasonal changes that affect it. B&W photos, index, original line drawings, and fly patterns.


Storied Waters

Storied Waters

Author: David A. Van Wie

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 081176821X

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Storied Waters chronicles the author’s six-week odyssey from Maine to Wisconsin and back to explore and fly fish America’s most storied waters and celebrate the writers and artists who made them famous. In a 5,000-mile odyssey covering over 50 locations in eight states, Van Wie follows and fishes in the footsteps of giants from Thoreau to Hemingway, Robert Traver to Corey Ford, Louise Dickinson Rich to Aldo Leopold to Winslow Homer and many more. Storied Waters provides a virtual roadmap through 200 years of fly-fishing literature and a literal roadmap—complete with local fishing tips—to the hallowed waters of our sport. In each chapter, informative sidebars detail fishing spots, best times to fish, major hatches, and other intel. Storied Waters is a grand vicarious adventure, driving the backroads for weeks at a time exploring beautiful places, and meeting fascinating people who share a common interest. With an easy, conversational writing voice enhanced with spectacular photographs, Van Wie relates an eclectic mix of travel narrative, natural history, and fishing tips and advice, as well as a deep (but sometimes humorously irreverent) appreciation for the writers who have created such a rich legacy of stories about fishing over the past 200 years.


Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado

Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado

Author: Marty Bartholomew

Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Press

Published: 2017-07-15

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13:

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This all-new third edition of this best-selling flyfishing guide to Colorado's waters includes an 8.5x11-inch layout, full-color photos and maps, and many brand-new redesigned highly detailed river and lake maps with GPS coordinates for all access points. Breaking the state into six sections, Bartholomew, a Colorado native and guide, blends his personal knowledge with the experience of state biologists and regional shop owners to offer the most complete flyfishing guide ever offered on Colorado. Also includes a warm-water section.


Fly Fishing the Tailwaters

Fly Fishing the Tailwaters

Author: Ed Engle

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780811723435

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Tailwaters, the stretches of river below dams, are famous for their enormous trout. Covers their unique insect life and gives special strategies.