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East River

I decided to hike into the East River yesterday, mostly just to get some much needed exercise. I fished for about 3 hours and caught a few fish, mostly rainbows, which were pretty chunky. It was cold, and I don’t think the temperature got out of the teens. It was…

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john@riffleandrise.com February 20, 2013 February 20, 2013Gone Fishing

Taylor River

It was a tough day at the Taylor River C&R earlier this week. I fished for about 3 hours and landed one fish. I lost a really nice rainbow and two other browns, but that was it. It was windy and cold, and very slow fishing, even for February. But…

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john@riffleandrise.com February 8, 2013 February 8, 2013Gone Fishing

Winter Fishing

The snow finally arrived in December, and we actually had decent snowfall for the month. But it also got very cold. It has been below zero at night for several weeks, including a very chilly 32 below zero recently. The rivers froze and I watched the daytime high temperatures hover…

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john@riffleandrise.com January 25, 2013 January 25, 2013Gone Fishing

Calm before the storm

We’ve all been waiting for the coming of Draco – a fairly big winter storm which is supposed to hit our area tonight and tomorrow. It was overcast and in the low 30s, so I decided to hike in and fish the East River. There was some fresh snow on…

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john@riffleandrise.com December 18, 2012 December 18, 2012Gone Fishing

An afternoon on the Taylor River

During this time of year, I watch the weather forecasts like a hawk. When it looks like we might get a relatively warm afternoon (like in the 20s or 30s), I try to hit the river for a few hours. Dave and I fished the Taylor River C&R on 12/13,…

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john@riffleandrise.com December 15, 2012 December 15, 2012Gone Fishing

Early Winter Fishing

Well it’s not looking much like winter yet here in the Rockies. We’re still waiting for the storms to hit and the snow to fall. But I’m sure it will come. It’s been in the 40s lately, and whatever snow we do get in the mountains, doesn’t last very long.…

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john@riffleandrise.com December 5, 2012 December 5, 2012Gone Fishing

Taylor River C&R

I had the C&R section of the Taylor River to myself yesterday for 5 hours. It was sunny and warm, and the fishing was very good. I caught most of my fish in the late morning hours, but I got into some bigger fish in the afternoon, like this nice…

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john@riffleandrise.com November 21, 2012 November 21, 2012Gone Fishing

East River Trout and Bald Eagles

There were still quite a few salmon in the East River today, and there were plenty of rainbows and browns in there with them. The fish were in very shallow water near gravel, so an egg pattern worked well. I saw about 7 or 8 eagles there today. One launched…

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john@riffleandrise.com November 16, 2012 November 16, 2012Gone Fishing

Gunnison River Brown Trout

A good brown trout from the Gunnison in early November.

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john@riffleandrise.com November 12, 2012 November 12, 2012Gone Fishing

Early Morning Rainbow

Here are a couple of shots of another really nice Gunnison River rainbow trout from November 1st. This was a plump fish with beautiful colors, and just a great looking trout overall. I caught it on an egg pattern soon after I walked in the river after just a few…

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john@riffleandrise.com November 3, 2012 November 3, 2012Gone Fishing
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