February 25, 2017 South Platte River-Decker’s Fishing Report

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”131″ gal_title=”February 25, 2017 big brown by Ike 97flows on a bump”]

Good Morning!

Pretty chilly up here on the South Platte this morning! Currently, we’ve got temps in the low 20’s, with mostly sunny skies! Not much snow dropped in the valley from this last system, but look for the temperatures to remain cold through the weekend. After weeks of no change in the flow, we saw a change on Thursday afternoon, with current flows below Cheesman Dam at 90.5 (cfs) and about 95-100 (cfs)  through Decker’s/Trumbull.   For the last week or so, most of my success has come from fishing the faster moving riffles, with one split shot for weight. However, when fishing the deeper pools and drop-offs, I’m fishing  with a significant amount of weight and also placing that weight a short distance from my top fly, allowing my set to present it’s first bug rather close to the bottom, where I’ve tended to pick up the bigger trout. In addition to the heavier rig, I’m keeping my bottom two bugs only about 8-9 inches from each other. Not sure if this is doing much, but I have recognized more fish in the net when I approach with this set-up. With the warm up that we saw the previous five days or so, I began to see much more dry-fly activity on the water. BWO’s and tiny midges were present on both Monday and Tuesday. Typically, when we see an increase in the flow, the trout tend to get a little dispersed and hang tighter to the bottom. Friday afternoon the fishing was really hot! Check out the big brown that our good friend Ike pulled in yesterday afternoon in today’s picture gallery! Even with the flow increase, the fish were extremely aggressive yesterday, as my two friends must have caught 2o fish in two hours!  That’s all I’ve got for now folks on the fishing folks! If your new to the area, or looking to try your hand at fly-fishing, let the knowledgeable friendly folks at FLIES AND LIES http://www.flies-n-lies.com take you on a guided trip. Or, if you’ve simply left your gear, but want to fish for the day,  let them outfit you for the day or week  with their full selection of  top-of the line gear, at a very affordable prices. And if you’re looking for a place to stay while visiting Decker’s, the Decker’s Country Store and South Platte River Cabins http://www.southplatterivercabins.com have got you covered. Visit the website or stop in today for rates and availability. Hope to see you on the river soon!

Chris