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Minturn Anglers February Events Calendar

Mark your Calendars!

Wed Feb 18th – Fly Tying Night “North Platte Flies”

Sat Feb 21st – Eric Pettine Fly Tying Demo

Wed Feb 25th – Fly Tying Night “Tying the Standards”

Sat Feb 28th – The Fly Fishing Film Tour at “The Wildlife Experience” 10035 Peoria
Parker, CO 80134 7:00pm

February 19th – 28th

IDAHO STEELHEAD!!!!

Vail Valley Fishing Reports

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Eagle River

Open water, eating fish, great air temps. What else can you ask for? The Eagle River has continued to fish well all Winter and our Facebook page and our guide’s instagram pages will prove it! Our favorite freestone is fishing well all throughout but particularly in the stained lower stretches of Wolcott and below. Attractor flies followed by small nymphs have been doing the most damage but a streamer at the right time of day has been turning fish as well. The roads are great, the ice on the stream is missing, if you live in the Front Range, come on up!!!

Gore Creek
Tons of open water on this Rocky Mountain gem this winter and the fish are letting us know it. Plan on covering water and using lighter tippet (except on your small streamers). Your typical winter patterns are doing the trick but don’t hesitate to throw something different, maybe your own pattern! Fish are curious beasts and don’t have hands so they try things out with their mouth. Introduce the curious fish to some steel!

Colorado River

Minturn Anglers was first on the Colorado River this year with a few fun floats this week. With no shelf ice and active fish, get your butt up to Pumphouse for wade or float fishing. Most fish were taken on deep nymph rigs but a few risers were spotted and opportunistic fish took slow stripped streamers. When the sun is shining, make hay! If you’re itchin’ to get back on the sticks, the Colorado River is the place to be.

Idaho Steelhead – Feb. 19th- 28th

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It’s that time of year again…

… and we still have steelhead on the brain. Come on up for another year of awesome steelhead fishing with “ya boys” at Minturn Anglers. We will have trips going the whole month so book now, get your spot and get ready for the biggest freshwater fish of your life. With a day of fishing/eating/lodging starting at $495 a day, you are looking at a cheaper trip than fishing in the Vail Valley! Check the link below or stop by the shop for more information.

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Saturday Feb. 21st – Eric Pettine Fly Tying Demo!

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Local Fly Tier and Author at Minturn Anglers – Parker

Come on down to Minturn Anglers – Parker for another FREE fly tying demonstration on Feb. 21st. Eric has been fly fishing for 55 years and fly tying for more than 42 years. He’s guided and hosted fly fishing trips from the North Platte in Wyoming to New Zealand, including British Columbia, the United Kingdom, and Chile.
He’s also written a bi-weekly column on fly fishing for the Coloradoan for over four years, contributed articles to all the major fly fishing magazines and authored two books The North Platte River Journal and River Wrecks.

Front Range Fishing Reports

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Deckers

In one word – productive! Fish have been eating a cornucopia of flies as long as it’s under some weight. Small baetis nymphs, eggs/beads, streamers, midges… you name it! Keep em small (unless you’re streamer fishing) and close to the bottom for best results. New flies are in at the Parker shop so we have plenty of recommendations!

Dream Stream

It’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Spring and the cutthroat and rainbows have similar feelings. Though there is plenty of open water to fish, the big fatties aren’t quite there yet. You can find a few fish beginning to make their way up in the lower stretches but the low flows have em quite spooky. For flies and recommendations, swing by the shop.

Arkansas River
The Ark is as reliable and consistent as it ever has been but it might be a place to avoid this weekend. The “Banana Belt” will host a plethora of people with the air temps the way they are and the consistent bug activity. If you got a wild hair, get out of town and head on up to Salida and it’s neighboring towns. The fishing down there is stellar too, even floatable!Don’t forget your Golden Stone patterns if you make it that far upstream.

Urban South Platte

The trout in town have been competing with your gorgeous carp with this warm Winter we are having. Keeping a small pheasant tail or caddis larva below your carp bug has been producing large trout right off of Santa Fe Dr. Do yourself a favor and rest your favorite carp hole and find new water. You might be handsomely rewarded.

Buy One Get One Free on Private Water!

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Extended through February!

Warm weather and average flows have kept ice off the Eagle River and the fish on our private stretches are eating like it’s Summer. Purchase your trip before the end of February and reserve your spot because our private water cannot be beat. This deal is only offered until Feb 28th but can be redeemed until the end May.
This trip entails an extended half day guide trip (approx. 5 hours of fishing) on our private water, and everything you need for the day – leader, tippet, flies, waders, boots, rod etc. The only thing on your end is the trip price, your fishing license and a tip for your guide.
Forget skiing, pick up the fly rod and prepare to get bent!

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Front Range and Vail Valley Waterfowl Hunts!!!

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Many thanks to everyone who made our first season a success! We are looking forward to next season with more awesome options, expanded private property and exclusive “Cast and Blast” trips in the surrounding Denver area. “Call” us next season!

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