March 23, 2014

Flow: 102

Water Temp: 42

The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful.

The spawn is on. Redds are appearing everywhere and in the few windows of sunny skies the trout are offering good but subtle take and great fights. Our trout, like us have waited for winter to end the spawn is going to hit like fleet week.

Dylan (my 12 year old ward for the day) put his first trout in the net after a good fight and a bit of coaching. Unfortunately just before I hit the shutter his 18” fat ‘bow came back to life and wriggled out of his hands.  It hit the water running with little chance to net it. Dad (Nick) covered the tab on another great brunch at the Coyote Grille and made me smile many times with the father- son banter as they learned the techniques of fly fishing.

42 degree water temperature allows for well oxygenated trout to fight hard and get right back at it when released. Use eggs and eggs and eggs but stay off the redds or you’ll find my boot in your rear.

Tight lines,

Ben

March 22, 2014

Flow: 110

 Water Temp: 42

If I could get down on my knees and pray for spring to show its face with results I’d ask for a cure for cancer. In the meantime we will do our best to mitigate the wind and cold before our long awaited spring comes. We had a double double today with a cold morning and tough conditions. We persevered and in the only break in the clouds Maggie hooked up on a nice ‘bow and with a little coaching kept her tip up and brought it to the net. Lou took a usual Saturday off to guide Bob and imparted some great traits and tactics.

Rainbows are finally coming into spawn mode. Stay off the reds or you’ll get my boot in your rear but there are plenty of ‘bows above and below feeding and the browns will below them eating eggs.

With the Span going off full blast the hobby lobby egg is getting suicide strikes. We have a tailwater on the verge. All we need is a few warm days.

Tight lines,

Ben

March 10, 2014

Flow: 109

Water Temp: 43-48

Guides report,

There are no big trout left in the Pueblo tailwater. No BWOs are hatching. Fish are not taking san juans, 18 BH hares ears and they certainly aren’t devouring eggs. Your best bet is to stay home and watch golf.

Tight lines,

Ben

March 8, 2014

Flow: 122

Water Temp: 42-47

The best day of the year is coming (the beginning of daylight savings) and we are pumped for warmer days and longer evenings. Leaving the office in the dark is so depressing. Those days are behind us for another year and trout are starting to look up. Today was a beautiful break from our extended winter and warmer water woke the trout up a little. Fishing is still technical to say the least but better days are in the cards. San juans and zebra midges brought healthy trout to the net. It’s worth taking time to look for trout and explore all the slow water pockets above and below structure.

Tight lines,

Ben