Posted by admin | Posted in Resources | Posted on 21-02-2009
Tags: colorado, fishing, flyfishing, skiing, traveling
How is fishing on the Blue River above Dillon Reservoir near Breckenridge, CO?
I'm looking for fly fishing in the area in July. Does blue trout held above the tank? What's Swan River that feeds it?
Recently in the Washington State Council FFF Fly Tying Expo, I bid won in a book called "The Colorado Fishing Guide" by Chuck Fothergill & Bob Sterling. This seems a really good book, get maps and full of great information. You may want to pick one up for himself. Your question gave me a good excuse to take a look at the work. According to the book, the river above Dillon Reservoir provides fishing for a short distance and fly fishing is more effective. It is only about 20 feet wide and has brown and rainbow trout. You can fish from upstream input of 2 and 1 / 2 miles to the highway bridge. After all the way to the river Breckenridge is on private property. There are many types of insects, so there are a lot of potential to use flies. Caddis hatching are ephemeral and throughout the summer and there are some Stonefly hatches too, but is best nymphing using Stonefly patterns. Ephemeral and Caddis in sizes # 14 and # 16 are the best. Stonefly imitations here do not run as large as in many rivers with size # 8 to # 12 being common. A 5 or 6 bar is all you need, and use floating lines. Straight as possible: Dry: Green Drake & BWO in size # 12 and # 14, Elk Hair Caddis in the organs of olive, tan or black. Also try Adams, Humpy, Wulff Gray in the same sizes. Nymphs: Zug Bug, Hare's Ear in # 13 to # 18, Pearl Stone Monkey Stone at # 12, Brown Hackle Peacock # 12 to # 16. You can also try Hornbergs, Woolly Buggers, patterns of leaching, Spruce Fly, Zonker and Matukas. Terrestrials: Beetles and hoppers in August. The book does not have anything on the Swan. Have a great time. Larry
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