Spin Fishing Colorado Rivers

[68pointbuck]

This is the exact info I have been trying to find. We are doing a family vacation to Breck this June and the first thing I did was look up the trout fishing in the area. It's pretty impressive, but appears to dominated by fly fishing, as I mostly expected. I will bring my light spinning gear and waders, trying to find a few spot to jump in a get lost on the river! I have been scouring youtube trying to find some videos of non fly fishing, and I found a few... one in particular that was having tremendous success... catching multiple 16"+ rainbows like clockwork. I guess my biggest concerns is finding areas of the river that have enough depth to fish some rapalas or marabous style baits. The video of the kids catching the nice rainbows said he was using a 1/64 tube head with 1.5" crappie colored tubes. I assumes that similar color combo of a marabou jig would work?

 

Looks like its been a LONG time since this thread was active. Let's see if I can get a bite! Thanks in advance!

[JestersHK]

I fished the Frying Pan river on the western side of the state as well as the waters around Estes Park last year and had great success both on the flyrod and with my spinning out fit.  I fished primarily jigs on the spinning rod.  Anything sculpin pattern worked really well.  They seemed to like orange and olive or orange and brown out that way.  Never got a look from the other fly rod anglers.  I usually did have both rods with me though while I was fishing and would switch back and forth depending on the water.  The rivers out there you almost want to carry both... Lots of swift shallow water for drifting then jig the deeper holes and run offs.  Good luck and let us know how you do!

[68pointbuck]

Thanks Jesters! Will do! I haven't gotten into Fly Fishing yet. I hope to soon. I was going to take it up in college, but I was broke and had to make a choice on what sport I wanted to pursue...bow hunting or fly fishing. Going to school in SE Kansas with giant bucks everywhere, the choice basically made itself lol.  I do have friends and family that fly fish and I have learned some from them, but not many of the finer details. We've gone to the White River almost every year since I was a young boy and its one of my favorite places on planet Earth!  I plan on beginning my fly fishing venture soon!! I will for sure visit back to let yall know how it goes on CO this Summer!

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[Ham]

1 hour ago, siusaluki said:

I'll be throwing some zig jigs on the yampa river tailwater in about 48 hours...I am sure they'll get eaten.  I'll be fly fishing for them too.

Good Luck!

[jhansonfishes]

Heading to Frisco, CO from Frisco, TX in a couple of weeks and will have UL spinning gear.  Thoughts or tips from anyone that has fished this area with similar setup?  Would love to fish Blue River vs Lake Dillon.