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Well, it’s a little late in the day to finally get to the computer, but I had to spend the entire day working the river to give you an updated conditions and fishing report! Let’s catch you up on the basics, the flow has been dropped just a bit 413 in Trumbull and 423 below the Cheesman Dam. Clarity is pretty good considering we’ve had a few changes in flow in the last few days. I got out early this morning to take a few pictures and made sure to bundle up, as we’ve certainly arrived at Fall! This morning it was somewhere around 29-32 degrees and without a doubt, a nip in the air! After a few shots of the fall colors and arrival of some friends, we geared up for a day in the back yard to try our luck at, what we hoped would be, starving trout! They say hindsight is 20/20, got it, but let me tell you about the morning bugs and how we did. Not seeing much in the way of a rise, and pretty much content with staying around the back yard, which happens to be the section known as “hole in the wall” we decided that we were going to stick with nymphing for our best chance of landing a fish. I should let you know that I had a guest with me today that doesn’t have much experience fly-fishing, but was simply happy to be on the river. So, being the guy that has the place to fish, I invited her to come fish with me and be part of today’s blog! Not being the best instructor, considering I have my own bastardization of the “correct” technique, mostly due to a shoulder injury that most likely needs surgery to repair, I did my best to teach her what a proper drift should look like. To our dismay, we didn’t have much luck through the late morning and into the afternoon. Back to the hindsight comment a few sentences back, fast forward to around 4:30 and the arrival of my neighbor, who let’s face it, can flat out nail em’ with the nymphing rig! Immediately, I notice that the weight he has applied to his set-up is about double the amount of mine. About six casts into the seem between the riffle and slower moving water, he’s hooked up! Once again, I’ve not paid attention to the basics. You must get down to where the fish are feeding. It wasn’t that my bug selection was off, or not in line with what should be working, I simply wasn’t going deep! The fish that were caught this evening were all taken on an egg pattern, yellow and orange/yellow mix. Later in the evening, as the sun was setting, the blue-winged olives and midges were starting to bring a few fish up to the surface for quick meal. More tomorrow about the upcoming weekend, along with the introduction of the newest business to join the other establishments of the Decker’s Resort, The Painted Door! You’ll meet the proprietors and get to see what an exciting new business has joined the Resort! Until next time folks, have a great evening and I hope to see you on the river soon!
Chris
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Decker’s Update 9/29/16
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Good Evening Everyone!
Well, it’s a little late in the day to finally get to the computer, but I had to spend the entire day working the river to give you an updated conditions and fishing report! Let’s catch you up on the basics, the flow has been dropped just a bit 413 in Trumbull and 423 below the Cheesman Dam. Clarity is pretty good considering we’ve had a few changes in flow in the last few days. I got out early this morning to take a few pictures and made sure to bundle up, as we’ve certainly arrived at Fall! This morning it was somewhere around 29-32 degrees and without a doubt, a nip in the air! After a few shots of the fall colors and arrival of some friends, we geared up for a day in the back yard to try our luck at, what we hoped would be, starving trout! They say hindsight is 20/20, got it, but let me tell you about the morning bugs and how we did. Not seeing much in the way of a rise, and pretty much content with staying around the back yard, which happens to be the section known as “hole in the wall” we decided that we were going to stick with nymphing for our best chance of landing a fish. I should let you know that I had a guest with me today that doesn’t have much experience fly-fishing, but was simply happy to be on the river. So, being the guy that has the place to fish, I invited her to come fish with me and be part of today’s blog! Not being the best instructor, considering I have my own bastardization of the “correct” technique, mostly due to a shoulder injury that most likely needs surgery to repair, I did my best to teach her what a proper drift should look like. To our dismay, we didn’t have much luck through the late morning and into the afternoon. Back to the hindsight comment a few sentences back, fast forward to around 4:30 and the arrival of my neighbor, who let’s face it, can flat out nail em’ with the nymphing rig! Immediately, I notice that the weight he has applied to his set-up is about double the amount of mine. About six casts into the seem between the riffle and slower moving water, he’s hooked up! Once again, I’ve not paid attention to the basics. You must get down to where the fish are feeding. It wasn’t that my bug selection was off, or not in line with what should be working, I simply wasn’t going deep! The fish that were caught this evening were all taken on an egg pattern, yellow and orange/yellow mix. Later in the evening, as the sun was setting, the blue-winged olives and midges were starting to bring a few fish up to the surface for quick meal. More tomorrow about the upcoming weekend, along with the introduction of the newest business to join the other establishments of the Decker’s Resort, The Painted Door! You’ll meet the proprietors and get to see what an exciting new business has joined the Resort! Until next time folks, have a great evening and I hope to see you on the river soon!
Chris
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Decker’s Fishing Report 9/28/16
Fishing Conditions, fishing reportGood Evening!
Welcome back to the only daily fishing report on internet! Now that I’m back to the valley, it’s time to catch you up on the current conditions and what’s happening with the Trout! The river flow was bumped up the other day and we’ve currently got flows of 482 below the dam at Cheesman, and just slightly lower at 475 in Trumbull. Didn’t get a chance to personally fish today, but going out early in the morning to try my luck for the first time in 2 weeks! Word is that the fishing has been up and down with flow bumps, but we’re on the end of that and things should start to improve as the fish are moving more about the feeding columns. Mornings are still producing with Trico’s, moving on to a dry-dropper or nymphing rig util about 4 or 5 in the evening. I just spent a few minutes walking the river, checking clarity and moss levels. Doesn’t look like the moss is much of a problem, as most of dead stuff was cleared out with the flush we received a few weeks ago. Great weather is still bringing larger crowds on the weekends, so if that’s when you’re planning on a visit, get here early and cover lots of water. Don’t forget there’s excellent fishing downstream from Decker’s, all the way down to the confluence of the North and South forks of the river. It’s a great time to camp in the South Platte River Valley, with 4 campgrounds to chose from in our immediate area. Only the Lone Rock Campground takes reservations and you can make them right here by clicking on the link http://www.reserveamerica.com. Whether you’re in need of flies, gear or want to book a fly-fishing trip, stop in to Flies and Lies, or visit http://www.flies-n-lies.com today! I’ll be posting a mid-day fishing report tomorrow, as I’m heading out early to fish the Lone Rock Campground area, then downstream to Trumbull. That’s all for now folks! Hope to see you on the river soon!
Chris
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Back home in Colorado! 9/2716
Fishing Conditions, fishing reportGood evening and welcome back! I’m finally back from my two-week trip to the East Coast to visit family, and looking forward to getting on the river! I will be continuing with the fishing report tomorrow, as I will be able to spend a few minutes chatting with some of the local guides and some friends that have been on the South Platte River over the last few days! Bug updates and a a little look into the future hatches occurring along the Platte. I’m also working on a web-cam to provide a live feed RSS Feed, to give you “live” view of the river! Also working on the FAQ’S page that will be up and running soon! Thanks for all of your patience and your continued support of my blog and website as I continue to improve on the site and it’s contents! That’s all for now folks! Hope to see you on the river soon!
Chris
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Decker’s Fishing Report 9/24/16
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Hello Folks!
Making my way back to Colorado as we speak, but not before stopping off in Baltimore to see my O’s pick up a few games on Boston, as we head into the Major League Playoffs! 445 cfs below Cheesman Dam this morning, with a slightly lower flow in Decker’s/Trumbull at 434 cfs. Going to be mostly cloudy to day with patches of sunshine, temps in the mid-60’s. This fishing has been pretty consistent for the last couple of weeks, with just a few off days due to the bump in flow earlier in the month. But, in reality, the fish just tend to hang a little deeper during these periods, which usually lasts for about a day or so. Once again my friends, I do not claim to be the guru of the river!! I simply am blessed to live on the South Platte river and get to see, fish, and experience the wonders of this historical river and surrounding area each and every day! When you’ve had enough of being skunked on the South Platte in Decker’s, be sure to check out the great guide service, equipment, and friendly folks at Flies and Lies, or visit them on the web at http://www.flies-n-lies.com I’ll be returning to my full reports on Tuesday, with updated “bug life” information, current hatches occurring, along with some new video of some subsurface action I’ve been able to catch on my GoPro! http://www.gopro.com. If your like me and love to see the action underwater, I highly recommend purchasing one of these cameras! The campgrounds in the area are pretty much wide open, but to be safe on the upcoming fall weekends, be sure to book your reservation at the Lone Rock Camp Ground right here at http://www.reserveamerica.com. Also, join me next week as I’ll be sharing with you some of my art work production, centered around wildlife and landscape photography from the South Platte River and surrounding areas! Until then folks! Have a fantastic weekend and I’ll be hopefully seeing you all on the river soon!
Chris
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South Platte/Decker’s fishing report 9/23/16
fishing reportGood Evening my fellow fish enthusiasts!
Blogging to you today from Bethany Beach, Delaware. However, as promised, I’m here to at least deliver to you the current river flow conditions and the basic “lowdown” on the current bugs catching the fish! Fortunately, I have some waders and boots on the ground to give me a little head’s up to what’s happening with the bugs around Decker’s and Trumbull in my absence! Mornings hatches of Midges and Tricos are consistently doing well, along with Blue winged olives, but they seem to be more prevalent in the evening time. Mid-day, a combination of dry-dropping and nymphing has been productive with an Amy’s Ant, trailing a variety of emerging bugs such as the Chocolate Thunder, jujubeatis, and Mercury Flashback RS2. With a three-fly nymphing rig, consisting of either a San Juan Worm or egg pattern up top, with something like a buckskin or other small midge like the fire or miracle midge as a trailer is getting the attention of the eager trout! Flows have been consistent, with a 445 through Trumbull/Decker’s, and a comparable flow in the Canyon, giving us good clarity and a break from the heavy moss we saw when the flows were being adjusted. The weather outlook for the weekend looks good, with mostly sunny skies, high temperatures in the mid-60’s and overnight lows in the 40’s. Remember! Book a night in a one of the eight cabins available through Flies and Lies or the Decker’s Country Store. Simply visit our SERVICES page for more information on rates and availability! Also, if you’re visiting Decker’s, stop in the the Decker’s Corner Cafe for a Stellar Breakfast Burrito and great cup of Joe! Visit http://www.deckerscorner.com for the full menu and business hours! Thanks for spending a few minutes with me each day, as I try to provide you the most up to date fishing report available from the beautiful South Platte River Valley, Decker’s, Colorado, whether I’m physically there or not! Until next time folks, have a great evening and I hope to see on the river soon!
Chris
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