Posts by Pat Dorsey

Fishing has been good as of late, despite spring run off. Mark Adams shows off a beautiful rainbow hefooled with a Baetis nymph a few days ago.Tailwaters are your best bet this time of year. Here is an up-to-date list of river levels on some of the most popular fishing destinations in Colorado. South Platte…

The South Platte trout are keying on caddisflies! I recommend carrying a thorough assortment of larvae, pupae, and adults if you plan on fishing the South Platte in the near future. With nearly 200 cubic feet per second coming over the spilling (Cheesman Dam), water temperatures have risen to the mid-50’s which is ideal for…

Scuds have been effective on the South Platte River and other tailwater across the US. I have fooled some of my biggest trout on guide trips with a Dorsey’s Orange UV Scud. They are produced by Umpqua Feather Merchants and are available at a the Blue Quill Angler and other speciality fly shops throughout the…

Boxwood Gulch is open for the 2016 season! Yesterday Bob Dye and I had five anglers at Boxwood Gulch. We found the fish to be cooperative despite the low flows (32 cfs) and a spring snowstorm. Things are only gonna get better as the onset of spring run-off improves natural flows. Currently Denver Water is…

​​ Blue-winged olives have been pouring off in most drainages between 1 and 3 p.m. Prior to the hatch, an assortment of Baetis nymphs is effective in the transitional zones and shallow riffles. Some of my favorite Baetis nymphs include: size 20-22 Mercury Baetis, Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tails, Foam Wing Emergers, Stalcup’s Baetis, Barr Emergers,…