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Floating Nymph -Tied by Sasa Stosic

Tied By: Sasa Stosic Floating Nymph #14

REALISTIC FLY TYING: River Shrimp by Andre´s Touceda Vázquez

Andre´s Touceda Vázquez is a realistic fly tyer. Check out his step by step tutorial. During my summer holidays in 2006, I found out a website which would change my fly tying style, Realistic Fly Tying. From that moment I put all my efforts in the study of realistic fly tying masters and at the…

Colorado Fishing Report and Conditions – June 3, 2011

Ghillies Fly Fishing Conditions Report South Platte River, Elevenmile Canyon: At least for the time being, flows remain low, at 108 cubic feet per second on Thursday. Though some blue-wing-olives continue to hatch, and drifting the standard small nymphs remains effective, fishermen might also look to some larger dry flies. Caddis and yellow Sally stoneflies…

Golden_Stone Fly tied by Sasa Stosic

Tied By: Sasa Stosic Golden Stone Fly Pattern

Colorado Fishing Report and Conditions – May 26th 2011

Ghillies Fly Fishing Conditions Report CONDITIONS REPORT: Fishing conditions across much of the state continue to change as quickly as the weather. Warm days appear to trigger the spring runoff, raising and adding color to free-flowing streams; cooler days hold it back, dropping and clearing the water. Tailwaters, most notably in the South Platte system,…

Colorado Fishing Report and Conditions _May 19, 2011

Ghillies Fly Fishing Conditions Report CONDITIONS REPORT: Fishing conditions across much of the state continue to change as quickly as the weather. Warm days appear to trigger the spring runoff, raising and adding color to free-flowing streams; cooler days hold it back, dropping and clearing the water. Tailwaters, most notably in the South Platte system,…

Colorado Fishing Report and Conditions

Ghillies Fly Fishing Conditions Report CONDITIONS REPORT: South Platte River, Elevenmile Canyon: It’s still true – the river is low and clear and fishing remains good. Wednesday’s flow was 67.3 cubic feet per second, steady and somewhat below the long-term average for the date. Blue-wing-olive mayflies are the primary hatch. Otherwise drift a nymph through…

Kopter Fly’s Cinnamon Nymph

Tied  By: Piero Sistino Cinnamon Nymph Piero lives in Italy and is known as “Kopter Fly”. This great buggy nymph is sure to catch fish on our waters.

Colorado Fishing Report and Conditions

Ghillies Fly Fishing Conditions Report CONDITIONS REPORT: Fishing on streams and lakes remains generally good, though windy days have been common. Pre-runoff streams are low and clear, with springtime hatches under way or about to begin. Lake fishing still is productive, though fish are gradually moving into deeper water. They’re a little farther from the…

Tying a Winter Black Stonefly Nymph- Jim Aumen

We are in the middle of a cold snap with temperatures below freezing and arctic air freezing up my windows. Perfect weather for tying up some flies next to a warm fire. I recently attended Jim Aumen’s fly tying demo at Ghillies Fly Shop in Colorado Springs. During his demo he tied a sweet Black…

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