Of the four of us who traveled to Colorado to fish the legendary stretches of the South Platte River, I was the most senior of the group, and Doover2 was the youngest. Doover1 and Waymore were much closer to my age than Doover2’s. But not only was there a generational gap between D2 and the
Author: Bill Hager
Colorado Dreaming, Part 3
One of the hardest things to do for a group of friends who are fishing together is to have an exit strategy to leave a river at roughly the same time. Person A hasn’t had a bite in hours and has been patiently biding his time. Just when everyone else is ready to leave, person
Looking for Holdovers
Last weekend I needed some alone time. I love fishing with my buddies, but sometimes I just like fishing alone. But where to go? The Deerfield was still too high to wade fish. The Housatonic was too warm. The East Branch of the Westfield was a little farther than I wanted to drive. I suspected
Colorado Dreaming, Part 2
According to the Colorado Wildlife Commission, Gold Medal Streams are defined as waters “able to produce 60 pounds of trout per acre, and at least twelve 14″ or larger trout per acre. Only 322 miles of Colorado’s 9000 miles of trout streams, and three lakes, carry the ‘Gold Medal’ signature.” According to my definition, a
