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Fly Fishing Colorado’s 11 Mile Canyon -Fun things to do

Oct 13th 09

filed under: Fun Things to Do

11 Mile Canyon Fly Fishing

Last weekend it was a miserable day here on the Front Range in Denver, Colorado so we did what all fishermen and women do—we went fishing.

The temp on the front range didn’t get above 33 and the fog was so thick it made the trees icy. There was no reason to hang around Parker, Colorado, not even the fact that the Broncos were playing the Patriots, so we packed up and headed tot the river. As we climbed up US 24 out of Colorado Springs the sun started to peek a boo with us until finally we climbed out of the clouds and into 45-55 degrees pure Colorado Heaven.

Ice on trees just below Woodland Park.

Once on the river we very quickly realized that not only was the weather perfect but NOBODY not even the normal regulars were on the river. We have 11 Mile Canyon (which is actually 8.5 miles I learned) all to ourselves. Actually we did see one other guy but basically we had all of it to 4 eager fly fishing freaks.

The river was overflowing with fish and we were killing it most of the day. Jamie and I did get suckered into a deep pool where we could see that it was full of fish and we wasted about an hour there trying every fly in our box trying to get them to bite. I think it was a hit on our ego since we could not get them to bite anything we threw at them. We moved on and licked our wounds.

After noon the clouds rolled over 11 mile canyon and the hatch began. BWO was the fly of the hour. I LOVE fishing small dry flies on a clear river and watching the trout rise to eat them. It’s a high better than any drug could ever produce. Seeing the fish rise and suck in the fly and knowing that your about to get that long awaited TUG and fight.

There is a pool there Jamie calls the “community pool” that from the road you could see at least 50 trout rising to eat the hatch. What a rush! Three of us stood there for an hour catching fish after fish hooting and enjoying the moment. Freedom from work and the daily stress of surviving.

So, if your looking for fun things to do around Parker Colorado try a day up at 11 mile canyon. There are campsites and pull offs for easy parking .

To get there. Take Hwy 24 out of Colorado Springs to CR 96 at Lake George and follow the signs to a little slice of heaven. Enjoy a great day of fishing.

Fly Fishing 11 Mile Canyon

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Colorado Ice Storm

Oct 11th 09

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Ice on trees in Colorado

We were heading up to 11 Mile Canyon Sunday morning to do a little fly fishing and look what we ran into. From Monument Colorado to Woodland Park, Colorado the trees were covered in ice. Once we got to the top of the the hill in Woodland Park the Sun was out and it was 45 degrees. We had a great day of fishing since everyone else assumed it was crappy weather they all stayed home. We had the entire river to ourselves.

Steve Beam
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Colorado Skies Fly Shop in Parker Colorado

Oct 6th 09

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Parker's New fly fishing shop!

We finally have our own fly shop in Parker! Colorado Skies Outfitters is now open in Parker, Colorado. I’m so excited to see this store. Now we don’t have to drive up to Bass Pro or Gander Mountain to get quality fishing equipment.

Store hours: Looks like they open at 10am most days. They carry top name brands like Simms and Ross and have an extensive selection of guided trips. So-next time head over to Parker, Colorado and stop by the shop and support their effort to bring us the convenience of our own fly shop. Use em or lose em. They cannot stay in business without your support!

Colorado Skies Outfitters
11020 S. Pikes Peak Dr. #105
Parker, CO 80138
(720) 851-4665
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Parker Colorado-Colorao Skies Outfitters-Fly Shop

Parker Colorado-Colorado Skies Outfitters-Fly Shop

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A Guided Fly Fishing Trip Makes for a Fun Day in Colorado

Aug 14th 09

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Fly Fish Colorado

If you want to have fun in Colorado try fly fishing. This Parker Colorado real estate broker had a super fun day. Anytime you fish remember fishing with kids is big fun and kids really learn a lot about the Colorado way of life which is to love and respect and of course protect the great outdoors. We didn’t take kids with us on this day but we sure had fun fishing The North Fork of the Platte River on the North Fork Ranch. We actually fished a private section call The Meadows with Guide Tad Howard the Owner of Colorado Trout Hunters. More about Tad later…

Come November it will be one year since I lost one of my very best friends Jerry Gregory. He died tragically on a beautiful weekend morning by falling off his mule while riding with his wife Sue down in Wescliffe Colorado. Since moving to Colorado I can say that just about everything I ever did outside that involved hunting or fishing was with Jerry. It’s been tough to get back into fishing or hunting without him.

A few weeks ago Jerry’s son Brian called me and asked if I would join him on a day trip with a guide to the river and spot where he last fished with his Dad. It was the last day he spent with his dad before he died last year. He had taken Jerry there for his birthday and they had a blast.

The night before our trip Brian sent me an email telling me don’t bring my net unless it can hold at least a 20 inch fish. I laughed and didn’t respond. I assumed he was just joking. NOPE he was telling the truth. Barely a fish caught under 20 inches all day. For me this was huge. I had never caught a trout in a river that large before. The public waters I have fished just didn’t have huge fish in them or maybe I just didn’t get them? For a full day we fished as hard as two guys could and I caught and landed more fish than ever before.Thanks mostly to Tad Howard our truly professional guide.

Tad Howard of Colorado Trout Hunters is a super nice guy and without a doubt the best guide, and fish spotter you will ever come across. Just walking the sides of the river he can spot fish and tell you exactly where to cast and 99% of the time I never saw the fish even when he told me where to cast and exactly where to look. I don’t know how he does it but he can see fish most people just cannot see. It has to be the years of experience on the river that give him this ability. Tad would say…

“walk over here beside me and be still. There are 4 fish together over there and 2 in that area. The biggest fish is over in the spot just ahead of the 4 fish together. Go for the big one then we’ll go for the small ones.”

Tad was dead on every time! When I cast he would tell me to recast the instant my fly would pass the fish. I didn’t even know my bait had past the fish yet but he did. Many times I would catch the fish on the first cast if it was an accurate cast but no matter what the fish was always right where he said it was. It was an unbelievable experience and one that everyone that likes to fish should try.

If you want to fish with Tad or one of his guides you can contact Tad Howard at 303.325.5515 or EMAIL Tad.

Jerry would have loved it as we did and I can say for sure he was right there with us the entire time.