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Eagle River

Bye bye float season, hello stealthy wading. The Eagle River is down to 239 CFS but the fish haven’t gone anywhere. Lighter tippet and longer leaders are your approach these days as well as smaller bugs. Thompson’s Forky Baetis, small pheasant tails, micro emergers and rs-2’s are the flies to fish right now as small mayflies are dominating the meat of the river. Further up the Golden Stones are making their presence felt and big hare’s ears will trick most. Fish are being found everywhere – riffles, runs and pools so make sure to fish every inch of river on an outing. Don’t be put off by lower flows. It’s still fishing incredibly well, just a little techier. Need to dial in the lower flows on the Eagle? Book your trip today with the guys who know the low water game.

Gore Creek

Gore Creek in Vail is a trickle right now and the fish are spooky. 6x tippet is a must and smaller bugs on a tight presentation is what’s going to make your day. If you’re going to fish the Vail Valley and are looking for a technical challenge, this is the spot. If you’re looking to make the most of your day, drive the extra 10-25 minutes to fish the Eagle River.

Colorado River

The raft hatch is in full effect making for some bumper boats through the meat of the day. Fishing remains good but timing is impeccable. Shoot for an early morning or afternoon 3/4 Day float for best success and avoiding the crowds. The Colorado River is fishing great from Pumphouse to State Bridge on deep nymph rigs with tiny bugs. PMDs in the 18-20 range as well as quasimodo pheasant tails are taking fish right now with wreckless abandon.

Fall Floats – Get ready to chuck streamers!

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It’s not too early to think MEAT
Fall is a spectacular time to be floating on the Colorado River with Minturn Anglers. As the days shorten and the water cools, the brown trout start thinkin’ about passing on their genes. They are quick to mark their spawning territory and thwart off their lesser counterparts by, well, eating them. Expect endless follows and many vicious takes all day this Fall on a float trip with Minturn Anglers. Try something new and get on a boat with your favorite fly shop for some serious streamer fishing. Whether you want to chuck huge Double Gongas or strip double Slumpbusters you gotta be in an MA boat. Give us a call today!
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Dream Stream – Available NOW!

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Late Winter and Fall Trips Available

The stream rehabilitation work has really paid off on the Dream Stream. Fish numbers and sizes are up and the seasonal fish have been hanging around noticeably longer. Fall is around the corner and there’s no better time to start thinking about booking your Fall brown trout trip on the Dream Stream. Minturn Anglers Senior Guide, Erin Hale is booking up fast so don’t be late to the party, book your Dream Stream trip TODAY!

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Fly Fishing School 2015 – Available through November!!!

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Still plenty of time to book!

Summer fly fishing is nearing the end however it’s not too late to introduce the great sport of fly fishing to friends and family members. We offer our Fly Fishing Schools through NOVEMBER at our Parker location as well as select dates through November for Minturn as well. Whether you’d like to share this offer with a friend, give it as a gift to a loved one or you’d like to take the class with a child, Fly Fishing Schools are a great opportunity to share an awesome outdoor adventure with someone. This is also a great way to learn some Fall/Winter techniques from those that fish year-round!

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Deckers

484cfs. The water continues to drop along the South Platte making for some great fishing. Deckers is slightly off colored so attractor patterns as your lead fly are a good idea. It’s not all that often you get to go discover a new body of water that happens to be your home water. With the water having reached such high levels some of your go to spots may have changed a bit. We encourage you to take the time to try and sight fish and really work near to far. Some of the best fish are up on the edges. Dry dropper rigs using hoppers have been working. Streamers continue to do well and especially in those spots tucked up against the bank where a nymph rig can’t be used. Water levels still make for some challenging wading so be careful. Rigging: San Juans worms in red, and pink. BH pheasant tails in sz14 & 16. BWO emergers. Crane fly larva. Pats rubber legs in Black and Tan.

Arkansas River
The Arkansas River continues to fish really well with bug activity peaking for the Summer. Just like Deckers, dry droppers are the combo of choice right now, with Stimis and Stones being the best bet. No need to get too big though as the rivers’ transitioned from high to low this week. No worries though, the fish are still eating like it’s going out of style. As far as The Ark at Pueblo… stay tuned and pray for dry weather!

Creeks

The tiny stuff is stellar right now as the rains subside and the bugs reach their prime. The smaller creeks are stuffed with bug life and the high gradient/quick reaction dry fly fishing is really good right now. Put down the 5/6wt, pick up the 2/3wt and start slangin’ some dry flies! Clear Creek, Boulder Creek and Bear Creek are three of our local favorites.

Stillwater

Time to invest in those sinking lines. The fish are getting deep as the reservoirs are slowly lowering. Now is a great time to hike and fish though. Rocky Mountain National Park is fishing really well, especially the further in you go. Beautiful cutthroat are begging to eat your dry flies especially the fish that are hardest to get. Fill a flask, pack some PB&J and take a hike!

Eagle River Private Water/Float Combo!

Have your cake and eat it too!

The best of both worlds!

We’ve been asked too many times if our customers can float fish and fish private water as well. The short answer – hell yeah! We are happy to be able to provide this incredible fishing experience to all interested parties.
The Eagle River is a few days to a week out from being some incredible post run-off fly fishing and the private water has continued to fish stellar through the run-off. Double up and fish both this Summer with Minturn Anglers! Throw a private water fee on any float trip on the Eagle River and get the opportunity to anchor on and fish sections of the private water not accessible to private water wade fishermen until the Fall.
This is quickly becoming a Minturn Anglers customer favorite after it’s immense success last Summer. Float through the public water and crush fish, anchor in the private water and put the icing on the cake!

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Alaska Fall 2015

Alaska Steelhead Brochure

Two More Months Until Alaska!!!

Back and more popular than ever, Minturn Anglers Adventure Travel Steelhead Trip is right around the corner. Due to popular demand, we’ve expanded the trip to THREE weeks this year! We still have two weeks with spaces available so quit putting it off and jump on board today. This is a client favorite as well as a staff favorite for obvious reasons; we crush steelhead and silver salmon for three weeks because the salmon fishermen are gone for the season! Check out last year’s photos from the trip here.

Don’t think you have the cash to swing it? I bet you can find four friends who do. If you get a crew of five fishing folks together, you go for FREE. That’s right FREE. Only thing on your end is flight to Anchorage, your fishing license and adult beverages. Contact us for more details or click on the picture above for our brochure.

SITKA Fall 2015 now available at Minturn Anglers!

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New Core Series and More at Minturn Anglers

We’ve got the Sitka goods here in Minturn and Parker so stop on by for the latest waterfowl and big game collections from Sitka. If you aren’t familiar with Sitka Gear, do yourself a favor and check out the most bad ass hunting clothing on the planet. It’s not to early to start preparing for your elk hunt or waterfowl hunts this season. Treat yourself this season with a layering system from Sitka – made with Gore Technology. It’s worth it’s weight in gold.

Boxwood and Long Meadow Summer Dates!

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Book today for your family fishing trip or corporate event!

There’s plenty of water at Boxwood Gulch and Long Meadow this year so get on the water with Minturn Anglers to catch a/many fish of a lifetime. These dates book up quick so book your trip TODAY!

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9th, 11th, 23rd, 29th and 30th

September

6th and 20th

October

4th, 6th, 13th, 15th and 28th

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