Berries, Bears, and Bergamot!

July 26, 2016

Hello and welcome back to my daily, South Platte River conditions and bug report! Here’s your numbers on the South Platte for the day. We’ve got 181 (cfs) at Cheesman, 215ish!(cfs) in Decker’s, and 241 (cfs) in Trumbull.  Things have been pretty much the same the last couple of day. I’m seeing a pretty consistent early rise on the Tricos and hooked a few yesterday afternoon with a two-fly rig consisting of an Amy’s Ant, trailing a yellow caddis stimulator. The crowds have been smaller as we come out of July, but from the bridge in Decker’s, upstream to the Wigwam Club, I tend to see the river the most crowded. The evening fishing has been pretty good too lately, using that same rig. I have also hooked up on a few larger fish on my favorite, “Olive Wooley Bugger”, which you can pick up at Flies and Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com. They also carry a great line of rental gear that you can rent for a day on the river at a very affordable cost. In my opinion, $30 is a pretty good deal, considering you typically couldn’t go skiing for less than $80 or $90 bucks a day. Realizing my blog title today reads about berries, bears, and bergamont, I’ll save that for later with a nice picture gallery from our hike in the Pike National Forest that took place at 5:30 this morning!   I’ll be posting again a second time this evening with an update on my fitness mission, daily picture gallery, current healthy dietary choices, and a recap of the physical activity that is leading to all of my weight loss.  For now, have a great afternoon and I’ll see you a bit later!

Chris