December 22, 2015

Flow: 80

Water Temp: 40-44

We saw a little dip in the winter flows this week and clarity improve to five feet standing in the river. From higher vantage points one can see ten. Two rods are still a mainstay on the river as hatches and rising trout appear all day.  The bigger trout are a bit deeper in this clarity and while they are feeding they are also looking up. Thinking, study and planning is critical with wary trout and making one good cast vs ten fair ones. I expect a busy weekend with decent weather so when you find a spot being vacated stop and give it a rest while you survey the water, look at the bugs and have an egg nog, the trout will come back to life.

We at Steel City Anglers want to wish you the happiest of holidays and great fishing in the coming year.

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Tight lines,

Ben

December 14, 2015

Flow: 122

Water Temp: 41-44

Two rods..

Our winter flows are stable in Pueblo and it definitely the time of year to carry two rods. Dry fly action is as good as I can ever remember. A parachute Adams with a Griffiths gnat dropper has produced great results. The bigger trout below the surface have been akin to a two bit hooker and a loop wing bwo emerger. This is a time of year that that potential competitors slotted for the best open tournament in Colorado practice their skills, the tournament may not be here but I’m glad to say our friends are. The FFO will be back in great fashion. In the mealtime the new river structure calls for constant depth adjustment.

The river is doing well and the trout are feeding. We have to adjust from nymphing the deep pools and tail outs to constantly changing your depth to find the trout. Pueblo’s local guides are on top of it.

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Tight lines,

Ben

December 5, 2015

Flow: 120

Water Temp: 43-44

The more things change the more they stay the same. We saw a terrific banana belt day here in Pueblo today. And with that come the people, pressure and dichotomy of attitudes. As usual the tailwater is a good host to all with open water if you care to look for it. Fishing has been excellent with a necessity to carry two rods for nymphing and dry/streamers. Cloud cover provided for great hatches and dry action for some smaller trout. Confidence patterns worked fine. My biggest trout of the day almost swallowed my ubiquitous san juan. It’s been two weeks since I’ve seen a sucker.

Most interesting for me today was the variety of people on the water. I saw those that get frustrated if there is anyone in eyesight, the greeters and conversationalists, hole hoppers, walkers, sighters, campers, biters and fluffers (actually not sure about the last two). At my other company (Trigger ROCKS!!!) I have several young ladies that run my retail medical scrub shop and have to endure the version of todays pop music but one of those tunes today stuck in my head and made me laugh at myself.

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off.

I have been known to shake it on the river.

Come on down, book your trip now. The water is fine.

Tight lines,

Ben