January 4, 2015

FLOW: 106

Water Temp: 34-37

The recent cold snaps have made changes in our tailwater. The fair weather fisherman has left the water until spring and the trout are getting a break. Slow periods of angling are mixed with bouts of great takes and fights. Sunny days put trout down deep and cloud cover brings them up to feed on healthy bwo hatches. In other words; typical Arkansas River tailwater fishing. As winter goes on the fishing just keeps improving.  Right in time for my favorite day of the year, The Frostbite Fish-Off. This year is shaping up to be the best yet. We have a great venue at the Elks Lodge, ten thousand dollars in prizes thanks to team Scott Costa and great swag for all involved. The only shortcoming we have this year is volunteers and the clock is ticking. Please come and help the river and Trout Unlimited’ s goals for 2015. We’ll feed ya, give you a tee shirt and lots of goodies; but the biggest thing to take home is the sense of pride in helping the river. Orientation is this Thursday, January 8^th at 6:00 PM, Jones Healy Realtors 119 W. 6^th Street.

Give a day to the river, measure some fish and meet some of the best anglers in Colorado and abroad while having a great time with some of the best people I’ve ever had the privilege to wet a line with.

Hope to see you Thursday.

Tight lines,

Ben