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Day after day the morning has started with looking at the water gauge and not being satisfied with the results. Odd weather here and everywhere has got everybody wondering when the sun will shine and if it does for how long? Rainy days followed but really hot days have kept the water levels high for the past 3 weeks. Fishing has been difficult……

This is not what you want to wake up to see….giant up and downs. Not good.
Prior to our second stage of runoff we did see dome big scary bugs. I dont like it when the crawl on you.



Since then we have been doing a lot of hanging out.

Even the dog is bored he read the Land of the Lost.

So until we find some floatable/fishable water well keep wating.

“Bear Claw Curry” just got back from bumming on the beach south of the border. He was able to serve up a few sore lips during his stay. Check out these Roosta’s from the beach. Nice work Curry!!


This is my favorite shot…love it.

I have been sick of going to outfitter websites searching for an updated fishing reports only to find that no one has updated the site in months, or even years. Finally there is an a site provided by Orvis that provides updated fishing reports. Wether you are in California, Colorado, Maine or any other state Orvis has got you covered. Just click on your state and then pick a river. From there you will be able to find best fishing locations, water flows, clarity and even HOT flies. With local outfitters providing the information this is your best bet for accurate fishing reports. LINK

Okay now I am not too proud to nymph with a San Juan Worm. In fact my friends are not either, and even though the Worm was not the hot fly we did find a couple fish that LOVED the worm. Jeff Lyon and I made tracks to a now floatable section of XY river yesterday morning with high expectations. We brough streamers, big nymphs and lots of 2x & 3x.


Now I leave the name of this river undisclosed for the protection of my own hide and others. I am sure there are a couple of my 20 viewers (if I am lucky) that know this strech of water but lets keep those who do not guessing.The put in is alway a bit nerve racking but we learned a better way to lower the boat down the 90-100 foot bank.


The first half of the float was streamer action, well no action but a lot of casting. We saw a nice pool that looked fishy so we broke out the Nymph Stick and stuck a few to boost our confidence.


The shute was a little loud and fast….I wasn’t nervous…….Really I wasn’t.


OMG it ate the Worm!!!
We pushed on continuing with the streamers. Had a few looks but it just wasn’t happening. Not For us anyway. Back to the nymph stick we went. Lyon found a nicely colored Brown in a hidden bucket under at Pine Tree.

Out of the Canyon and into some Very Very Nymph friendly water we began to do some damage. Serious damge. We had a 20 incher as the trailing fly behind our bright red worm. The 20 incher was hot.

Lyon is a novice rower so I was on the sticks most of the day sweating out the beer that was forced into my system the night before. Was it forced? Jeff had a field day with these fish. I think he felt kinda dirty after the float.





I couldn’t take it any longer I had to get on the rod and out of the Rowers Seat. Lyon was glad to switch with me and I was able to get a few to the Net.

RAD day on the river looking forward to another today. Headed North to the Upper Colorado for the Salmon Fly Hatch….. suckers.

Here is a short film of the Winter Run Steelhead Fishing with Jeff Brazda. I have been fishing with Jeff for the past couple years and I have only met one or two other people who are as passionate about Fly Fishing. Day in Day out Year after Year he is chasing Steelhead in WA, Trout in Montana and Rainbows in Alaska. If any of you ever get a chance to fish with him take full advantage of his knowledge and his company.