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ALL DAY DRY FLY!
Hello Folks! Lot’s of fun out there today, with the bugs in the air, on the water, and most importantly, fish on the HOOK! The 50cfs drop in flow yesterday, combined with the warm temperatures and lots of sunshine, the bugs were coming off left and right! As a result, I fished from about 1:30pm, until 6pm, with nothing but a Parachute Adams, Blue-Winged-Olive, and a couple of Sparkle Duns. All of which were size #22. With one break for lunch and a round of tug of war with our dog Bailey, I hooked into ten fish during that period! Most fish were in the 12-14″ range, but I did pull a few big browns closer to the banks, that were in the 16-18″ range. Currently in Trumbull, the flow is at 268cfs, with 262cfs, below Cheesman Dam. The weather looks great for the weekend, with temps in the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Look for lots of pressure in the immediate area around Decker’s and upstream on Ycamp Road (75), but be sure to take advantage of the less crowded stretches of river, the variety of conditions, and the less pressured fish of the lower river. A great place to begin your day is to go downstream the 11 miles from Decker’s, all the way to the end of the paved road, and fish your way back to Decker’s. Park anywhere you see a brown sign with a white “P” There are also many day use areas along the Platte River road that require a small fee, but do offer restrooms and picnic tables. More tomorrow after a morning of cycling! That’s all for now my friends. Today’s gallery is a few shots from around Decker’s and Trumbull, along with one of the Brown Trout I caught today. Until next time, have a great evening and I hope to see you on the river soon.
Chris
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Oct.15, 2016 Fishing update!
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Slow the Flow!
Hey there Folks! Surprisingly enough, the flow has been dropped yet again! As I was out back fishing this evening, I thought that the level looked a little low for the 207 flow we had earlier in the day. Sure enough, came in and took a look at the USGS numbers, and we are at a meager 119(cfs) The fishing has been great for the last couple of days. The mornings have been excellent for early dry-fly action, and the nymphing has been on fire throughout the day. I started out this morning with a two-fly, dry fly rig, consisting of a Parachute Adams, trailing a BWO, size#22. I immediately caught three browns that were rising near a granite wall, then caught a couple of rainbows that were feeding in the seem, between the main river flow and an eddy. The lower flows are going to allow for some good sight fishing tomorrow, not to mention the warm temperatures that are sure to bring on a hatch or two throughout the mid-morning hours. Their were a few more Angler’s up here today than usual, but don’t let that deter you from some of the best fall fishing on the South Platte River. Today’s picture gallery has an interesting mix! If you weren’t aware, I’m in the process of trying to shed 100 pounds. Since October of 2015, I have now lost a total of 72 pounds, with another 28 to lose! I will periodically post pictures of some of the dishes that I create that will ultimately end up being a cookbook that is currently in the works! The two insane tubers are friends of mine that decided today was the day to float the South Platte! That’s all for now my friends! I’ll be back tomorrow with a report from the section of river along the Platte River Campground. Until then, have a great rest of your weekend, and I’ll hopefully see you on the river soon!
Chris
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Oct.15, 2016 Killer fishing update Decker’s, CO
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Wow!
That’s all I can say about the fishing action today! But, let’s first take a look at the current conditions, here on the South Platte River, Decker’s Colorado. We’ve seen two drops in the flow over the last three days. Right now in Trumbull, we’ve got a flow of 179cfs! Down quite a bit since just the other day’s flow of over 300! The weather is great, and the fishing tomorrow should be fantastic! The weather looks great for the weekend, and the fish have really been active the last few days. Today was pretty much a repeat of yesterday, but the dry-fly action wasn’t as strong. I got out on the river at about noon, but my buddy had already netted about a dozen fish prior to my arrival. The bug of the day today was the brown RS-2, trailing behind a Stone Fly and Copper John. Switching back between the nyphing pole and dry-fly rig proved to be the key in getting on the rise as it occurred, while regularly pulling fish with the nymph rig between the hatches. Most fish we caught today were caught with the aforementioned nymph rig, but I did manage to take one nice brown trout on the BWO. With the weather forecast looking as it does, expect a few more people on the river then usual, but head downstream for a little more room. Today’s picture gallery is a collection of shots from today. That’s all for now folks! Hope to see you on the river this weekend.
Chris
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Oct.14, 2016 Decker’s Fishing Update
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ALL DAY DRY FLY!
Hello Folks! Lot’s of fun out there today, with the bugs in the air, on the water, and most importantly, fish on the HOOK! The 50cfs drop in flow yesterday, combined with the warm temperatures and lots of sunshine, the bugs were coming off left and right! As a result, I fished from about 1:30pm, until 6pm, with nothing but a Parachute Adams, Blue-Winged-Olive, and a couple of Sparkle Duns. All of which were size #22. With one break for lunch and a round of tug of war with our dog Bailey, I hooked into ten fish during that period! Most fish were in the 12-14″ range, but I did pull a few big browns closer to the banks, that were in the 16-18″ range. Currently in Trumbull, the flow is at 268cfs, with 262cfs, below Cheesman Dam. The weather looks great for the weekend, with temps in the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Look for lots of pressure in the immediate area around Decker’s and upstream on Ycamp Road (75), but be sure to take advantage of the less crowded stretches of river, the variety of conditions, and the less pressured fish of the lower river. A great place to begin your day is to go downstream the 11 miles from Decker’s, all the way to the end of the paved road, and fish your way back to Decker’s. Park anywhere you see a brown sign with a white “P” There are also many day use areas along the Platte River road that require a small fee, but do offer restrooms and picnic tables. More tomorrow after a morning of cycling! That’s all for now my friends. Today’s gallery is a few shots from around Decker’s and Trumbull, along with one of the Brown Trout I caught today. Until next time, have a great evening and I hope to see you on the river soon.
Chris
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Oct.12, 2016 Good times with dry-flies!
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Hi there Friends!
Another fantasic day on the South Platte River my friends! The weather actually looked better up here than it did in Denver or the Springs. Mostly sunny all day with a little wind throughout most the afternoon. Today we saw a change in the flow, dropping 50 cfs, leaving us currently at 268 below the dam, with 262 in Trumbull. As planned, I got out and fished this morning up near the Lone Rock Campground. Conditions this morning were great! The fish were very active and I immediately took a couple of fish with a single Sparkle Dun, size 22. This fly worked all morning long, until I left to come home for a little lunch. Before I fished, I was able to shoot a few pictures of the early morning activity happening around the Decker’s bridge. There were three or four people fishing between the bridge and Ray’s Run, all three regularly hooking up on rising fishing with dry flies, and also pulling fish with nymph rigs. This is what actually cut my hike short and got me on the river fishing a heck of a lot quicker! Taking a break between about 1:45 and 4, I returned to fish the section of river downstream from my house with a single Parachute Adams. Feeling good about my earlier dry-fly success, I kept working the banks and seems as I worked my way back up towards my yard and “hole in the wall” where my luck continued and pulled another 5 fish in about 30 minutes. I caught browns and rainbows, but all were aggressively going after the parachute, with the size of each fish in the 13-15 inch range. The weather for tomorrow looks great, with a high of 71 and lighter winds then we had today. It’s a great time of year to take a guided fly-fishing trip, check out Flies and Lies, located in the Decker’s Resort Mall, or visit them here at http://www.flies-n-lies.com and book your cabin and trip today! That’s all for now folks! Hope to see you on the river soon!
Chris
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Oct.11, 2016 Daily Decker’s!
fishing reportHowdy Friends!
Back on the river today, after a quick trip to Denver. Don’t forget that the current live flow for Trumbull is always available on the first section of the blog page, along with social media posts and comments! The fish are really starting to feed aggressively and the flows have been consistent for a week now. Currently, below Cheesman Reservoir we’ve got a flow of 314, with 318 in Trumbull. I haven’t fished since Monday morning, but when I got home this evening, I through a single dry-fly and caught two fish back to back! They was a pretty consistent rise on the abundance of Blue-Wings and midges that lasted a good ten to fifteen minutes. Heading up to Decker’s to fish Lone Rock Campground in the morning. Until then, have a great evening and I’ll see you on the river soon.
Chris
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