Colorado trip 7/17-7/24

[Jighog]

Took the family up to Colorado for some mountain time. It was such an awesome trip. Colorado is so beautiful and is a fisherman’s paradise…..We started out in Salida, and we love that town. I fished the Arkansas River at several access points and caught some pretty ones on marabou jigs. 

On one day we went up in the mountains to go see the St Elmo ghost town. The boys and the wifey fed the chipmunks, and we had a great time. Its super beautiful up there. There’s a little mountain stream called Chalk Creek that goes along the road up to St Elmo that holds trout. I caught this baby brown on a fly there, which was super cool.

After Salida, we went to go visit my Aunt in Evergreen. My cousin took me down to Deckers on the South Platte river. This was my favorite place to fish in Colorado. I caught this super pretty brown on a marabou jig. Using my cousin’s fly rod, i caught this rainbow on leach pattern. Beautiful, beautiful place.

And then one day, we all went to Silverthorne. While the everyone hit the outlet mall, i fished the Blue river and caught some pretty rainbows on marabou jigs there. Here are a few of them. The biggest rainbow i’ve ever seen followed one of my fish in. Never could get him to bite though. 

[ness]

Wonderful trip report! Congrats on a great trip making memories with the family   You got into some nice fish too!

 Silverthorn is an interesting experience: Drop off the shoppers, go do some fishing, everyone’s  happy!!

[ElkHairCaddis]

Nice trout! Trout fishing in Colorado is awesome.
 

I went to St. Elmo’s maybe 25 years ago. It’s good to hear the chipmunks are still there. 

[Quillback]

Great pics - the water looks nice and cool!

[ollie]

Great pics and story to go along with it. I have always wondered though, is Deckers really all that uptight with fly fishing purist? I only ask because I have heard stories. I am a jig fisherman for trout, but the first time I rolled up to Mclellan's on the Northfork below the dam I got some evil stink eye from the fly fisherman!  lol Then even more when I started catching fish.  lol Although I never experienced it when I was out there fishing the Roaring Fork over by Glenwood Springs.

[Gavin]

Looks like fun! Good for you!

 

[ness]

1 hour ago, ollie said:

stories. I am a jig fisherman for trout, but the first time I rolled up to Mclellan's on the Northfork below the dam I got some evil stink eye from the fly fisherman!

Those are not fly fishermen turning their noses up at you,  those are snobs who happen to be fly fishing. 

[BilletHead]

35 minutes ago, ness said:

Those are not fly fishermen turning their noses up at you,  those are snobs who happen to be fly fishing. 

          Calm down Ness we all know you are a closet jig fisherman  . 

[ness]

Hey, I’ll occasionally use a Wooly Bugger, so I’m outta the closet. 

[Jighog]

4 hours ago, ollie said:

Great pics and story to go along with it. I have always wondered though, is Deckers really all that uptight with fly fishing purist? I only ask because I have heard stories. I am a jig fisherman for trout, but the first time I rolled up to Mclellan's on the Northfork below the dam I got some evil stink eye from the fly fisherman!  lol Then even more when I started catching fish.  lol Although I never experienced it when I was out there fishing the Roaring Fork over by Glenwood Springs.

Everyone at Deckers seemed laid back and friendly. No stink eye witnessed. Actually saw a few others with a spinning reel too. However, i mostly fly fished there, with my cousin as my complimentary guide. Lol… Deckers is a special place. I’d love to hike Cheesman Canyon someday and explore the river there.