Nothing like a good morning rise!

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July 21, 2016

Happy Thursday everyone! Been a busy morning my friends, with working, checking out the river, and shooting some pictures of the morning conditions here on the Trophy Trout fishing waters of the South Platte River, Colorado!  Before I get into what I observed this morning, let’s get you the current facts, shall we?  We’ve got a flow of 184 (cfs) at the Cheesman Dam, about 232(cfs) through Decker’s, and 246 (cfs) at Trumbull.  Clarity has improved greatly over the last 24 hours and I sighted many fish along the river this morning.  I  saw a considerable rise going on this morning around 10am, just above the Decker’s bridge and on the YMCA road side of the river. Working my way up through “Ray’s Run and up to the “turn hole” I saw additional pockets of fish, feeding rather aggressively just below the surface, perhaps on a midge hatch.  I’m still having luck with a “yellow Sally” trailing an RS-2 (brown), or even a chocolate thunder, both early morning and evening. If you’re considering coming up to Decker’s to fish for the day, but don’t have all the gear? No problem, Flies and Lies http://www.flies-n-lies.com will hook you up, sorry for the pun, with everything you need for a day on the river for just about $30! Of course this doesn’t include your daily fishing license, but what other sport can you get completely outfitted for thirty bucks? Need a place to stay while you’re trying your luck on the river? Don’t worry, spend a night or two at one of the cozy cabins available for rent at the Decker’s Country Store, or visit http://www.southplatterivercabins.com and book your stay with us today! Fishing pressure is stronger on the weekends, so keep in mind their is much more great water to fish downstream from the Decker’s bridge. For those of you that are not aware, there is NO LIVE BAIT allowed from the Canyon, downriver  to Scraggy View. Please familiarize yourself and your fishing party of all posted regulations. The South Platte River Valley is a gift for all of us to share. Please help keep it clean by picking up your trash before you leave the river and surrounding area.

As I have made all of you aware yesterday, I’m in the process of working myself back into optimal shape by changing my entire lifestyle. Well, today is day one of recording the basic information and sharing it with you. As I have previously explained, I am making this part of my daily blog to keep me motivated and to maybe encourage someone else to take control of their physical health.  By being the example, I hope that I can show other people just like me, that have struggled with poor dietary choices, inconsistent exercise, and improper stress management, that you can turn all of that around with simple consistency and awareness.  My personal scale has just arrived and I will be posting my starting weight on Sunday, with a weekly weigh-in that will occur every Sunday morning.  I’m not going to present this to you each day in any typical diet or exercise “regiment form” I’m simply going to share with you what I do physically each day by hiking, landscaping, general physical work, cycling, walking, and any sort of resistance training that may occur while performing work duties or while on a particular hike or adventure. The goal here is to live a lifestyle that compliments the weigh loss so much that I am ultimately distracted  from the work that is leading to the Optimal Chris, and the new you, if you choose to join me! This morning, I woke up at approximately 4:30 and had a banana, roughly 10 green grapes, 4 oz of non-fat Greek yogurt, and 4 oz. deli turkey for breakfast. I then walked about two miles and took photographs on the way to Decker’s for today’s blog. Next I bagged 200 pounds of ice for the Decker’s Country Store, followed with stacking a 1/2 cord of firewood that was delivered this morning. After the wood, it was time to walk the mile back to my house and post my daily blog. So that’s it folks, that’s what the morning has looked like up to this point! It’s now 12:17 and it’s time to make a little lunch and then try my luck on the river! Today’s picture gallery has a few shots from this morning and from last night.  Have a great day folks!  See you again right here tomorrow!!

Chris