Long Meadow, Boxwood Gulch, North Fork Ranch and the Meadows properties are open for business! The flow is all natural (no supplemental water from the Roberts Tunnel) and running about 60 cfs. Fishing has been good lately with an assortment of midge-nymphs, bead heads, egg patterns, leeches, San Juan Worms, and streamers. Bruce Fuentes fooled…

Matt Bennett’s Lunch Money has become one of my favorite streamers. It is available in black, olive, yellow, white, crawdad, fire tiger and many other colors. If you do not have some of Bennett’s Lunch Money in your streamer arsenal; I strongly recommend getting some! Bennett can be reached at m.bennett151@gmail.com to place an order.…

Colorado Guide Flies: Patterns, Rigs and Advice from the State’s Best Anglers and Guides will be available this fall. It includes over 600 flies and tying recipes plus tips from the State’s best fisherman on how to fish their favorite flies. You can pre-order your signed copy now at the Blue Quill Angler now (303-674-4700).

Heavy a.m. midge emergences combined with dense afternoon blue-winged olive hatches are a sure sign spring is here. To match the hatch, you’ll need to carry a thorough selection of midge imitations and Baetis nymphs. Some of my favorite patterns include: #20 Mercury Midges, #20 Jujubaetis, #20 Stalcup’s Baetis, #20 Sparkle Wing RS 2, and…

Last week I fished the South Holston and Watauga Rivers in eastern Tennessee. What a special treat! The South Holston–the SoHo as the locals refer to it–is a world-class tailwater that supports a rich and diversified aquatic life, as well as, huge populations of trout. The Watauga is not shabby either; it has an impressive…