Minturn Anglers – Fly Fishing Guide Services – Denver & Vail Colorado

720-851-HOOK(4665)

Info: Everything you need to know about fishing the Grey Reef Section of the North Platte.  Considered by many as the #1 big fish destination in the lower 48.
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Grey Reef Fly Tying Demo 11:30-12PM
Learn how to tie go-to flies for Grey Reef.

Purchase a guided fishing gift certificate and we will donate the following  to a charitable organization of your choice.
1. A matching trip to be used for fundraisers
2. 10% of the trip price

A Gift for Friends, Family, Co-Workers, & Causes You Support
Throughout the year we donate our services to various charities we believe in. This Holiday Season, we would like to add more value to the gifts you give. It would be our great privilege to donate our time and passion for fly fishing to the causes you support.

How it Works
1. Purchase a gift certificate for a half or full day guided wade trip this weekend (4th-5th), or next (11-12th).  Gift certificates redeemable at any time and can be issued in-store or over the phone. (no limit to amount of people or trips)
2. Let us know what organization you would like us to donate to and provide us their information.
3. We will then donate the same guided trip, and 10% of the trip price to that organization.
4. Provide us your information so we can mail you a copy of the receipt donation.

Example: You purchase a 2 person full day wade at $350 and choose Reel Recovery as the recipient.
We then donate $35 and a two person full day wade to Reel Recovery on your behalf.

Trip Pricing
1 Person Half Day Wade: $195
2+ Person Half Day Wade: $125/person

1 Person Full Day Wade: $315
2+ Person Full Day Wade: $175/person

Minturn Anglers Christmas Party!
Scott Rep Frank Smethurst to Present “Eastern Rises” at Minturn Anglers Christmas Party 12/22 5-9PM (40 min. film begins at 6:30PM)

This is one of the most incredible fly fishing films ever captured and you will be able to talk with Frank about the experience as this epic journey to Kamchatka unfolds on the big screen.  Frank will also be demonstrating his “Bomb Series” flies throughout the evening. This will be an entertaining night of fishing, food, drinks, raffles, and Holiday Cheer.  Bring your friends, family, and anyone needing a seriously spiked interest in fly fishing!

(Click image to view Eastern Rises Trailer)

(Click image to view Running Down the Man Trailer)

12/1/10 Hump Day Tying Night 6-8PM
Bring your vice, favorite beverages, new patterns and fly tying questions.

12/4/10: Fly Fishing Grey Reef 10-11AM
Grey Reef Tying Demo 11:30-12PM. 
The Reef is considered by many to be the #1 big fish destination in the lower 48. This presentation will help you better understand this section of the North Platte so you can get the most out of this incredible river.  The tying demo to follow will cover some of the staple patterns used on the Reef.

12/5/10: Free Beginner Fly Tying Course 12-4PM
Instructed By: Minturn Anglers Guide Staff
Learn the tools and materials used in fly tying, how they are used, and walk away knowing how to tie simple flies that you use everyday.

12/8/10 Hump Day Tying Night 6-8PM
Bring your vice, favorite beverages, new patterns and fly tying questions.

12/11/10: Beyond Grizzly 10-11AM.
Presented By: Michael Gula
Michael Gula was the founding President of the West Denver Trout Unlimited and has been fly fishing religiously for over 50 years. Flies will include ‘color break” dry flies, using whiting farms  ‘unique variant’ capes, ‘stimulating’ stimulators with a different “tie-off” finish, ‘fish skull’ streamers and articulated ‘circus peanut’ streamers for large trout.

12/12/10: Free Beginner Fly Tying Course 12-4PM
Instructed By: Minturn Anglers Guide Staff
Learn the tools and materials used in fly tying, how they are used, and walk away knowing how to tie simple flies that you use everyday.

12/15/10: Hump Day Tying Night 6-8PM
Bring your vice, favorite beverages, new patterns and fly tying questions.

12/18/10: Carl Pennington Fly Tying Demo 10-11AM.
Carl is a commercial fly designer for Montana Fly and has developed one of the most innovative stoneflies for the South Platte.  This is a must have pattern for all those who fish the Deckers and Cheesman Canyon area.

12/19/10: Free Beginner Fly Tying Course 12-4PM
Instructed By: Minturn Anglers Guide Staff
Learn the tools and materials used in fly tying, how they are used, and walk away knowing how to tie simple flies that you use everyday.

12/22/10: CHRISTMAS PARTY: WATCH EASTERN RISES WITH STAR OF THE FILM FRANK SMETHURST!!! 5-9PM
Film Premiere followed by: Tying Demos, raffles, food, drinks, and Holiday Cheer!
We are very pleased to announce a special guest for our Christmas Party Wednesday December 22nd. To kick off our Christmas party we will be watching Eastern Rises on the big screen with Frank Smethurst. Eastern Rises is the hottest new film in fly fishing that depicts the epic journey of fly fishing kamchatka. Following this 40 minute film, Frank and the entire Minturn Anglers guide staff will be on hand for tying demos and various presentations.  Brings your friends and family!

12/25/2010: Merry Christmas!

12/26/10: Free Beginner Fly Tying Course 12-4PM
Instructed By: Minturn Anglers Guide Staff
Learn the tools and materials used in fly tying, how they are used, and walk away knowing how to tie simple flies that you use everyday.

12/29/10: Hump Day Tying Night 6-8PM
Bring your vice, favorite beverages, new patterns and fly tying questions.

This winter we will be offering an entirely new type of trip on the hard water!  Ice fishing is an extremely fun and extremely productive way to fish some of our lakes through the winter in a heated hut with your best fishing buddies, friends, and/or family. If you haven’t been on the ice you really need to give it a try! If you don’t have ice fishing gear, we provide everything for the days outing.  The ice fishing season will begin in December as soon as we have safe ice.

Call 720-851-4665 To Reserve a Day on the Ice!

WINTER ICE FISHING RATES AND INFO

Ice Fishing Trip Locations
-Antero Reservoir
-Eleven Mile Reservoir
-Aurora Reservoir
-Harvey Gap Reservoir (Must meet guide in Glenwood Springs)

What’s Included
Ice Augurs, huts, ice fishing rods, reels, and all other equipment you will need!

Species We Catch Through the Ice
Trout, Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch

Half Day (Approximately 4 hours)
One Person: $175
Two or more Person: $110/Person

Full Day (Approximately 8 hours)
One Person: $275
Two or more Person: $150/person

Every Sunday Afternoon 12-4PM
The purpose of this class is to teach you how to tie trout flies.   We will be offering this class every Sunday afternoon at Minturn Anglers beginning the first Sunday of November and running through the end of March. We will go over tools and materials used in tying flies, how to use them, and how to whip finish. You will walk away with a fly you have tied that we all use on a regular basis.

One-on-One Tying Lessons
$125 Store Credit for Tying Materials
Schedule at Your convenience!

If you are interested in becoming an accomplished fly tier you can sign up for a 1-on-1 tying class. This class can be scheduled at your convenience seven days a week.  The cost for this class is $125.00 and each person who registers will receive a $125.00 store credit that can be used to purchase fly tying tools, hooks, materials, or fly tying books. In other words the class is free if you buy your materials and tools from us. This one-on-one tying lesson is 3 hours and covers nymphs, streamers, and dry flies.

call us at 720-851-4665 for more info or to schedule a fly tying lesson.

You know what you want for Christmas but do your family and friends? 
Now they Will! 

Stop by the shop to fill out our gift registry so that when those shopping for you come in we will have what you want and know exactly what you want!

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