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Good Evening Everybody!
Wow, the mornings get cooler, the days get shorter, and the fish just seem to go with the flow! That’s good stuff there my friends, feel free to use that one, just mention my blog and we’re cool! Alright, let’s get to the current conditions I just observed a few moments ago. Being away from the river today, I only made a few observations when I came home. Flows here in Decker’s/Trumbull holding between 314/320 cfs, with good clarity and little debris, now that the wind has calmed down some. Biggest change I’ve seen in the last two evenings, was the presence of rising fish! This evening, after the sun went down over the ridge, the rise was on! For about ten minutes or so, the edges of the granite wall that meets the river and the adjacent river bank were ripe with rising fish, and at times, air-born trout! There were four anglers out behind my house this evening that I watched from the porch. They appeared to be doing pretty well nymphing early on, then one of them switched over to a dry fly and caught one on his third toss to what must have been a fish he saw rising. Also, speaking with my neighbor, who fished earlier this morning, shared with me his success with rubber-legs, trailing a double-egg pattern. It’s also getting to that time of year where the fish really seem to key in on streamers, and if you’ve been following me since June, no doubt you’ve heard me praise the “olive Wooley-Bugger” Get out there and cover lots of water! If you are like me at times and just want to move about and explore, this is the way to go! Generally speaking. and from MY experience only, I have consistently caught more fish in the 17-20 range when using a streamer. The mornings up here have been pretty cold, but warming up nicely by about 9:30/10:00. Sunday and Monday look beautiful, so get on up here and do some fish’n! For all your tackle and guide service needs, visit http://www.flies-n-lies.com and book a cabin and guided trip on the famous South Platte River, Decker’s, Colorado. Today’s picture gallery is from today’s adventure, starting with the river conditions behind my house at 7 this morning. The other shots are from Forissant, Colorado, where I spent most of my day helping with the installation of a water filtration system! That’s all for now folks, take care and have a great evening! We’ll see you on the river soon!
Chris
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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October 9, 2016 Active Fish in Decker’s
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Hey Everyone!
Good evening and here we go with the update for today. It was another late summer day here in the South Platte River Valley, with temperatures reaching the low 70’s, with plenty of sunshine and calm winds. Flows remain consistent for a fifth day, with 314 below the dam at Cheesman, and 321 in Decker’s/Trumbull. On occasion, mostly during the run-off season and during heavy rain fall periods, the flow in Decker’s can, and does happen seasonally, be slightly or significantly different from the flow in Trumbull. I simply list the one reading from the USGS measuring station that happens to be about 1000 yards upstream from my place on the river. When we are receiving large amounts of rainfall that causes Horse Creek and Wigwam Creek to influence the immediate flow in the Decker’s area, I’m usually here to visually notice that and let you know! I got out this morning early to take a hike, check the conditions and see if I could get a shot of nice healthy fish from the Decker’s bridge area. Working my way upstream from Trumbull, I was able to sight quite a few fish along the way, all actively feeding both above and below the surface. White mouths turning each way, fish darting up and down the water column, and the what sounded like a cannon ball being dropped in the water, but was really a trout going air-borne, was happening pretty consistently. The warmer weather definitely brought a variety of bugs to the buffet, but I personally didn’t get out and fish today. Most of the fish that I did see get put in the net were caught with nymph rigs, where one nice fella offered up that he caught the beast you see in today’s gallery with a Hare’s Ear. The weather looks great for the week, so expect to see a few more people than usual for a Monday. Keep in mind there is plenty of great fishing opportunities downstream from Decker’s and Trumbull. That’s all for now folks. Have a great evening and I hope to see you on the river soon.
Chris
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Oct.8, 2016 Daily Decker’s
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Good Evening Everybody!
Wow, the mornings get cooler, the days get shorter, and the fish just seem to go with the flow! That’s good stuff there my friends, feel free to use that one, just mention my blog and we’re cool! Alright, let’s get to the current conditions I just observed a few moments ago. Being away from the river today, I only made a few observations when I came home. Flows here in Decker’s/Trumbull holding between 314/320 cfs, with good clarity and little debris, now that the wind has calmed down some. Biggest change I’ve seen in the last two evenings, was the presence of rising fish! This evening, after the sun went down over the ridge, the rise was on! For about ten minutes or so, the edges of the granite wall that meets the river and the adjacent river bank were ripe with rising fish, and at times, air-born trout! There were four anglers out behind my house this evening that I watched from the porch. They appeared to be doing pretty well nymphing early on, then one of them switched over to a dry fly and caught one on his third toss to what must have been a fish he saw rising. Also, speaking with my neighbor, who fished earlier this morning, shared with me his success with rubber-legs, trailing a double-egg pattern. It’s also getting to that time of year where the fish really seem to key in on streamers, and if you’ve been following me since June, no doubt you’ve heard me praise the “olive Wooley-Bugger” Get out there and cover lots of water! If you are like me at times and just want to move about and explore, this is the way to go! Generally speaking. and from MY experience only, I have consistently caught more fish in the 17-20 range when using a streamer. The mornings up here have been pretty cold, but warming up nicely by about 9:30/10:00. Sunday and Monday look beautiful, so get on up here and do some fish’n! For all your tackle and guide service needs, visit http://www.flies-n-lies.com and book a cabin and guided trip on the famous South Platte River, Decker’s, Colorado. Today’s picture gallery is from today’s adventure, starting with the river conditions behind my house at 7 this morning. The other shots are from Forissant, Colorado, where I spent most of my day helping with the installation of a water filtration system! That’s all for now folks, take care and have a great evening! We’ll see you on the river soon!
Chris
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