February 6, 2017 Fishing Report, Decker’s Colorado
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Hey Everyone!
First of all, thanks to all of you for reaching out and checking on me! I had no idea, really, no clue that so many of you would have reached out on my behalf! Things are great with me, just had to get a few ” life things” in order for the upcoming months. I also had to get some health issues addressed and take care of a little dog along way! Thanks again for all the support! Ok, now let’s get to the river update, current conditions, and the latest on the the FISH! The flow below the dam is unchanged, currently at 59.5 (cfs) below Cheesman Dam, then flowing through Decker’s/Trumbull at about 65. Clarity is pretty good and the water temperature this morning was 40. The icebergs of January seem to mostly be gone and we’ve lost that slushy feeling, whoa that slushy feeling! However, getting in and out of the river can still be a little tricky, as the shaded areas are still holding some ice, so be careful out there! For the second day in a row, we’ve seen temperatures almost reach 60, with lots of sunshine and variable winds. The wind has picked up quite a bit this afternoon, but from about 10-3 today, it wasn’t too bad, as the granite wall behind my house blocked most the gusts! The next few days look pretty seasonal, but the winds will be increasing overnight and through Wednesday. Look for a big warm up by the weekend, with plenty of sunshine and high temperatures nearing 60!
Alright! Let’s get into the fish stories and see what’s up with the fish these days, shall we? Today’s picture gallery is going to be a great representation of the fish we’ve been catching the last couple of days! There’s a nice picture of a Tiger Trout, some really nice gold colored browns, and of course there’s going to be a few of that famous golden retriever, Bailey, and a new doggie, who’s name is Marley, joined the fishing party on Sunday! As I spoke earlier about the weather, the days are warming up nicely, but the fish really aren’t doing much until about 10/10:30 each morning. As far as what’s working! Well, just about anything and everything! From a Pat’s Rubber legs, San Juan Worm, or even leech for an indicator bug, we’ve seen fish taken on all of these, and for the second two bugs, it’s been more of the same! Most of the time, my second bug of choice has been either a copper john or a pheasant tail, size #22. My trailing fly has also been a variety of bugs, to include the grey and tan RS-2, olive WD-40, rojo midge, juju baeits (purple), red and black zebra, miracle, and the latest to take a few fish consecutively, has been the good ole “Chocoalate Thunder” The last two afternoons, with the increased temperatures, I have seen a few dry midge hatches around 2pm. Not a bad idea when this happens to toss on a single parachute adams, or even a little gnat! I did that this afternoon to a few fish that were sipping below the surface, on what appeared to be some spinners, and hooked into two nice browns on a pretty beat up Blue-winged Olive I had handy! That’s all I’ve got for today! Look for more frequent posts about the current fishing conditions and and upcoming version of the entire website! More on that a little later, but have a great evening and I hope to see you on the river soon! I hope you enjoy today’s picture gallery, as it includes some great shots of fish, but more importantly, it shows you how much fun we have living on such a beautiful river! Good night folks!
Chris
