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Hello my fellow Trout Hunters!
Yes my friends! It’s another wonderful conditions report from Decker’s/Trumbull, Colorado! I am just blow away at how beautiful the conditions and the fishing has been for the last week or so. The fact that it’s the end of October and I can still fish in a t-shirt, no waders, and stay out until 6pm catching fish, is such a joy! Flowing at 70 (cfs) in Decker’s and Trumbull, the dam is a bit lower at 62.5 (cfs). The clarity is excellent, offering plenty of sight fishing, but requiring a stealthy approach. Fished all afternoon today, pulling in about 6 fish, but hooking up on about a dozen! We started out with dry-flies immediately, as we got on the river about 11 or so. I began throwing last night’s set-up, with a single dry caddis, for about the first twenty minutes, hooking up on three fish in a bubble seem, along a granite wall. Ben was a little further upstream with a dry-dropping approach in some faster, but shallower water and took a beast on a grey, Sparkle-wing RS-2. Due to a couple of dogs, a few willows, and some snags on the bottom, we were forced to pick several new flies to replace the old, as the morning rolled into afternoon! Let’s just call it, “the price of doing business” Not to worry, Flies and Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com is just up the road, so when I need a few to match a hatch, up the road I go! Around three o’clock, things really got going up top! Both of us switched over to a combination of single dry flies, big Simulator bugs, double rigs of dries and emergers. Pretty much make it look presentable and you’re going to get on some fish! We continued this pattern of fishing until 3:30 or so, but could have remained on the river and caught fish all evening! With all of this going on, the word is out, so expect to see bigger crowds as we get closer to the weekend. Last weekend was a busy one, so if your looking for a little solitude, consider fishing water downstream from Bridge Crossing, not only where there are less people, but the fish see considerably less pressure this time of year, typically giving you a better chance on fish that aren’t so used to seeing every pattern under the sun thrown at them, such as the fish by the Decker’s Resort and bridge area. Only a few pics today, but look at the Rainbow that Ben landed early in the day! That’s all for now folks! Hope to see you out there while we have this excellent weather! Until then, take care!
Chris
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Oct. 25, 2016 River update and Report
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Hey there folks, another fine day here on the South Platte River, Decker’s Colorado! Little less sunny this morning, but warmed up nicely by mid-afternoon! No change on the flows, we’re still sitting at 70 (cfs) here in Decker’s/Trumbull, with a little less in the Canyon. Today was nice, but certainly not as sunny as it’s been for the last three or four days. Biggest difference in the conditions this morning was the lack of thick hatches that we’ve been seeing before 11am. Although the fish were sipping just under the surface all day long today, they were a little more selective on the dries, as we did our best to commit to fishing the surface bugs. Funny how the fish can completely act in a different way one day to the next, however, we did manage to hook up on about eight to ten fish before we called it a day. Most the success we had today was with the small stuff, size #22/24 on the midges and the dries. First fish I took was on a single Parachute Adams, of which I later added an emerging bug, as the surface action seemed to die off around 2:30pm. About 3pm we had a little rain shower that lasted all of five minutes, which afterwards got the fish pretty turned on again, as the sipping resumed! Seeing that the trout were moving up and down the water column, I went ahead and added an emerging bug to my freshly tied BWO. This tactic seemed to get the attention of several eager fish that were sipping along a bubble line that met the main stream flow, along a granite wall. In just a short period of time, I hooked into two fish, both on the trailing Sparkle-Wing RS-2, size #24. Having a shoulder injury, I prefer to toss a dry fly when it’s productive, but the nymphing will usually put more fish in the net. With that being said, I do regularly nymph, but have an adapted version of the proper technique! Underneath, the guys and gals I usually fish with have been doing well with a three-fly rig, with a variety of bugs, but a few that have worked lately have been the flashier midges and emergers, trailing an egg or worm. The weather for the rest of the week looks fantastic, so be sure to make some time to get up here and fish! That’s all for today my friends. Until next time, have a great evening and I’ll hopefully see you in the Valley soon!
Chris
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Oct.24, 2016 Fishing News
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Hello my fellow Trout Hunters!
Yes my friends! It’s another wonderful conditions report from Decker’s/Trumbull, Colorado! I am just blow away at how beautiful the conditions and the fishing has been for the last week or so. The fact that it’s the end of October and I can still fish in a t-shirt, no waders, and stay out until 6pm catching fish, is such a joy! Flowing at 70 (cfs) in Decker’s and Trumbull, the dam is a bit lower at 62.5 (cfs). The clarity is excellent, offering plenty of sight fishing, but requiring a stealthy approach. Fished all afternoon today, pulling in about 6 fish, but hooking up on about a dozen! We started out with dry-flies immediately, as we got on the river about 11 or so. I began throwing last night’s set-up, with a single dry caddis, for about the first twenty minutes, hooking up on three fish in a bubble seem, along a granite wall. Ben was a little further upstream with a dry-dropping approach in some faster, but shallower water and took a beast on a grey, Sparkle-wing RS-2. Due to a couple of dogs, a few willows, and some snags on the bottom, we were forced to pick several new flies to replace the old, as the morning rolled into afternoon! Let’s just call it, “the price of doing business” Not to worry, Flies and Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com is just up the road, so when I need a few to match a hatch, up the road I go! Around three o’clock, things really got going up top! Both of us switched over to a combination of single dry flies, big Simulator bugs, double rigs of dries and emergers. Pretty much make it look presentable and you’re going to get on some fish! We continued this pattern of fishing until 3:30 or so, but could have remained on the river and caught fish all evening! With all of this going on, the word is out, so expect to see bigger crowds as we get closer to the weekend. Last weekend was a busy one, so if your looking for a little solitude, consider fishing water downstream from Bridge Crossing, not only where there are less people, but the fish see considerably less pressure this time of year, typically giving you a better chance on fish that aren’t so used to seeing every pattern under the sun thrown at them, such as the fish by the Decker’s Resort and bridge area. Only a few pics today, but look at the Rainbow that Ben landed early in the day! That’s all for now folks! Hope to see you out there while we have this excellent weather! Until then, take care!
Chris
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Oct.23, 2016 The scoop on the fish’n!
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Howdy Friends!
Wow, just absolutely WOW! If I didn’t blog daily and know the date, I would have thought it was just another summer day here in Decker’s! The sun was shining, the fish were rising, and the week ahead looks great! Let’s get to the fishing first, shall we? As you know, the flows are low. 64 (cfs) below Cheesman Dam, with about 70 (cfs) through Decker’s and Trumbull. I’m currently reaching out to the USGS to maybe find out why this station is reading 94 (cfs) when the rest of the river is in the 60’s! However, for the time being, I will keep the graph on the daily blog. Ok, enough of the flow issue, let’s talk about the fishing. As the morning sun makes it way over Rampart Range and fills the Decker’s/Trumbull section of the valley with all that warmth, the midge and blue-wing hatch really starts going strong at about 10:30. Fish are sipping throughout the day and feeding aggressively in the faster moving water. Something I’ve figured out in the last couple of days, with the drop in the flows, was that I seem to be catching more fish on the “bubble lines’ that are forming along the seems in the river. This is where the fish are just gorging on the small, size #24 midge and BWO’S that are just covering the surface of the water. After doing a little fishing this morning and making my way back to Trumbull and Decker’s, I took a walk up the YMCA road to the “wire” where I observed pretty much the same pattern of sipping fish and the assortment of dry-flies filling the air. After walking the river today for a couple of hours and speaking with several Angler’s, their were a few bugs of choice that seemed to be repeating. On the dries, it was the small, size #24 parachute, size #24 Duck-winged BWO, Trico-spinner, size #24 caddis. I personally had success over the last week by throwing a single dry-fly, such as a parachute or small caddis, then I simply trail an emerger such as an RS-2, tan and grey, olive flash back midge, or another small midge of choice! It’s looking like we’re going to have great weather for the entire week, so book your guided trip with the friendly folks at Flies and Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com. These guys are friendly, knowledgeable, and will most likely get you on the fish before you know it! If you need last minute supplies, check out their full selection of UMPQUA flies https://umpqua.com/products/flies, clothing and everything else you may need for a day on the World Famous, South Platte River, Decker’s, Colorado. Need a cabin for the night? No problem, they’ve got those too! Other options for lodging include cabins for rent by http://www.southplatterivercabins.com. These cabins are available year-round for daily or weekly rentals. Be sure to stop into the Decker’s Country Store and speak with Bob or Phyllis to discuss rates and availability. What am I going to eat while I’m there, you ask? Don’t fret my friends! Let the Decker’s Corner Cafe be your spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Visit their website at http://www.deckerscornercafe.com for the full menu! Today’s picture gallery is from my adventures over the weekend and some of the areas that I visit! I hope you enjoy the underwater shots of the trout, I like those the best! That’s all for now my friends! Heading downriver tomorrow to fish the “Nighthawk” section of the South Platte! Hope to see you on the river soon!
Chris
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Oct.22 2016 Fishing News!
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Hi there Folks!
Sorry about the delay, ended up out of range of the internet! Happens from time to time when you live in the forest! Just to keep you up to date, we’ll keep it simple. Flow are really low, but offers great opportunities to sight fish! 70cfs in Decker’s/Trumbull, with 62 at the dam. The warm temps are keeping the bugs hatching all day long, with BWO’s, caddis, and midges dominating the day between about 10:30 and 6pm. With the low flows, the crowds are small, so come on up and try your luck! Here’s a few pics from yesterday, as we got to fish some private water in our area. What a treat! More later on this evenings blog! That’s all for now my friends, take it easy and I hope to see you out there soon!
Chris
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Oct.21 2016 Fly-fishing report
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Hello there my friends!
It’s a beautiful evening here on Platte, temps in the upper 40’s now, but it stayed warm all evening. Tomorrow is looking like a spectacular day for being on the river, so come on up and get in on some of the good dry-fly action we’ve been seeing all week! Flows are low, as you are probably already aware. The Trumbull station is currently reading 92, but let’s face it folks, with the flow below the dam at 62.5 (cfs), this Trumbull gauge is slightly off. This can happen when the flow does drop below 100, probably just needs some adjusting. As a rule of thumb, you can usually add about 15 cfs to the reading just below the dam and get a pretty accurate flow going through Decker’s. However, during run-off season and during flash rain storms, Wigwam Creek and Horse Creek can greatly influence the flow through Decker’s. The dry-fly fishing was hot again today, but the bigger, smarter fish seem to be hanging out down below! I guess that’s how they got that big. With the low flow and shallow water, guess it makes sense to protect yourself by staying deep. I fished today with a variety of dries, but had the most success with a size#24 Blue-Winged Olive and a size #24, Grey RS-2. I did manage to catch one fish while pseudo-nymphing(no weight/no strike indicaor) with a Hare’s Ear, trailing a tan RS-2. After catching a nice sized Rainbow, my tan RS-2 lost it’s black emerging wings, becoming it simply an RS! Only took a few pictures of today’s fishing, as my Go-Pro waterproof camera is on the fritz, so I’m grabbing the cannon when the situation permits. That’s all for today my friends, more to come tomorrow! Until then, take care of each other and I hope to see you on the river soon.
Chris
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