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Becoming a Euro Dork

Becoming a Euro Dork When I first picked up a fly rod all those years ago, I could not have imagined there was more to it than plopping down an oversized dry fly and waiting for a fish to feed – or that I’d become a Euro dork, myself. Several years later, I was introduced …

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A Guide to Building the Best Fly Fishing Rigs

A Guide to Building the Best Fly Fishing Rigs By Mark Sassi Over recent years, education and technology have elevated productivity in the fly fishing arena. Anglers have more options now related to fly fishing rigs, upping the chances of hooking more fish. You can still keep your setup simple by fishing with just 1 …

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How to Make the Most of Summer Fly Fishing

How to Make the Most of Summer Fly Fishing By Tyler Banker Summer fly fishing is one of our favorite seasons at Minturn Anglers and we wanted to put together a guide to help you make the most of your time on the water this year! The rivers are bigger, the bugs are bigger, the …

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Fly Fishing Effective Prescription for Presidential Election Fever

If you have been like everybody in our house, glued to minute by minute campaign coverage on CNN , Fox News, TYT Network, Democracy Now and all the other news channels, as well as simultaneously watching for tweets, then no doubt you are looking for a well-deserved respite from all the information, hype and hoopla. …

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Denver Urban Fishing for Your Sales Team

How about telling your sales team you’ll meet them in the parking lot at Frog Hollow Park in downtown Denver for your weekly sales meeting? If you’re looking for an innovative way to gear up your sales team, try urban fly fishing at Trestle Hole near Sixth Avenue Bridge, an easy walk from the park. …

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Why I Love Denver? Fly Fishing of Course!

US News & World Report lists Denver as number one on their 2016 list of Best Places to Live in the USA. I think they got it right, and with good reason. We have the most breathtaking nature right in our backyard, with almost 200 peaks in the Rocky Mountain Range greeting us every day. …

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A Bad Day of Fishing – Minturn Anglers Guide Levi Lambert

A bad day of fishing?   Frequent any fly shop, seminar, or fishing blog and you will undoubtedly hear advanced anglers preaching about the need for solid technique, drift mechanics, and a basic understanding of local entomology to be successful when fishing tail waters, all of this is of course accurate, however, the other side …

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10 Hidden Springtime Fly Fishing Spots in and Around Denver

There are many little known fly fishing locations in and around Denver. Spring is the ideal time to pull out your gear and start exploring some of these incredible angling opportunities. Days are getting longer and warmer, many different insect larvae are becoming more active, and rainbow, cutthroat and brown fish are starting to spawn. …

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My Minturn Anglers Denver Fishing Guide Talks about Line

I always learn something new when I spend time with a Denver fishing guide from Minturn Anglers. I was in my favorite fishing fly shop in Denver, Minturn Anglers in Parker, checking out their selection of fishing line, when Scott happened to wander by. Scott and I have spent many pleasurable hours exploring Colorado Front …

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A Vail Horseback Fly Fishing Bachelorette Party

My daughter Alex has been enjoying her role as maid of honor for one of her best friends. So far she’s been doing an exemplary job helping organize the big day, but is concerned about pulling off the best bachelorette party ever. She’s been to a few where activities have been exhausting and to be …

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