Summer is here!

I have used the photo above before, but it always says so much to me about summer in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. 

The winter seemed to drag on forever here in Summit County, but finally we broke free of the cold, almost overnight.

This warm spell has brought our streams up to flood stage level, but we have managed to have some great fishing locally and around the state.

The name of the game at this time of year is tail water fisheries and reservoirs.  Luckily here in Summit County, we have one of the best year-round tail water fisheries within a five-minute drive from the shop. Fishing the edges and pockets have produced some large trout.

The Spinney and Eleven Mile reservoirs have also been fishing tremendous, with big days and big fish.

Many of the other streams in the area have been on somewhat of a roller coaster ride, with temperatures climbing in the daytime and dropping at night.  Some of these rivers have been un-fishable, but many have had good windows of opportunities to wet your fly.  Many of these have managed to run clear, even with the high flows. The upper Blue in the Breckenridge area and Williams Fork below Williams Fork Reservoir would be a couple to name.

Summer has definitely hit here in Summit County; the stream flows should start dropping soon and the summer hatches will be on their way.  Get a jump on these and get out on the water to brush a little of the rust off!

With the Frisco BBQ coming up this weekend we are looking forward to the un-official start of our summer and hopefully yours in Summit County.

We will be offering some good deals to participants (25% Off anything in the shop) and all visitors (15% Off anything in the shop), so stop in and pick our brains for the best fishing opportunities and flies to use; and pick up a new rod, reel or pack.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you this summer! 

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Ezekiel Hersh