Posts by Pat Dorsey
It’s Show Time–International Sportsmen’s Expo January 15-18, 2015!
Photo Bruce Tarbet Please join me this week (January 15-18) at the Denver Convention Center for the International Sportmen’s Exposition. My Daily Seminars Include: Thursday: Fly Fishing Colorado’s Best Tailwaters (7 p.m. Fly Fishing Theatre) Friday: The Secret Season: Fly Fishing in the Winter (1 p.m. Fly Fishing Theatre) Fly Tying Demo (4-5:30 p.m. in…
Read MoreThe Mercury Midge–Simple, Yet Effective
Mike Leslie fooled this beautiful brown trout yesterday on a size 22 Mercury Midge. The Mercury Midge is a simple, yet effective midge imitation that consistently fools selective trout. Mercury Midge Recipe: Hook: #18-22 Tiemco 2487Bead: Clear silver-lined glass bead (extra small)Thread: White Danville 6/0Rib: Copper Ultra Wire (small), reverse ribbed
Read MorePat Dorsey’s Fly Club, The Perfect Gift For the Holidays!
Imagine, for a moment, receiving a package of the most proven trout flies each month for a year. Pat Dorsey’s Fly CLUB™ is dedicated to bringing members a great selection of seasonably proven trout flies. As a member you have the opportunity to reduce the cost on some of today’s “cutting edge” fly patterns, while…
Read MoreWinter Clinics on the South Platte Teaching Anglers the Nuances of Catching Difficult Trout
JIm Dicker landed this beautiful brown trout yesterday on the South Platte near Deckers. Jim participated in one of the Blue Quill Angler Winter Clinics. According to Dicker, “The day was perfect for me. Not only did I catch some wonderful fish, but I learned so much. I now believe that I can find places…
Read MoreHi-Vis Griffith Gnat
The Hi-Vis Griffith Gnat is one of my favorite midge imitations. In larger sizes (sizes 16-18) it fishes well as a midge cluster and in smaller sizes (sizes 20-24) it imitates a single midge. The Hi-Vis Griffith Gnat is perfect for dry-and-dropper rigs, it’s easy to see in harsh glare or in foam, and it…
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