Posts by Pat Dorsey

My new book Colorado Guide Flies: Patterns, Rigs, and Advice from the States Best Anglers and Guides will be available in a few days. It features approximately 600 Colorado guide flies with tying recipes and is jam packed with information and tips from the best anglers and guides in Colorado. If you are interested in…

Grace Smith caught this beautiful rainbow on a Barr Emerger (PMD). Flows are very high (1400 cfs), but the fish are cooperating if you choose the right spots.

Mike Lyons landed this beautiful rainbow yesterday on the Dream Stream with flows exceeding 750 cfs. While conditions are far from ideal, anglers are still catching a few fish on the South Platte River during the peak of run off.

The North Fork of the South Platte River is a good option during the high-water season. Although the flow is high and off-colored (554 cfs) fishing can be good if you target the right water with the proper flies. Productive flies have been #10 Chamois Leeches, #14 pink San Juan Worms, #16 red Copper Johns,…