Tightlining is definitely its own thing. It requires special rods, unique leaders, and a completely new type of casting and drifting. And, Euro-style jig streamers have been a “big deal” on our local waters for the past few years. Some of my biggest fish have come on them. But, how to fish jig streamers with
Category: Colorado
Colorado Dreaming, Part 5
The final installment. Prior to our trip, I thought the Arkansas River was probably in or near Arkansas. Silly me. I should have known it would be right in the center of Colorado, only about 970 miles from Little Rock. Doover2 discovered in his research that the Arkansas River was another Gold Medal Stream that
Colorado Dreaming, Part 4
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
Guest post: Walt Randall’s ‘Imposter’
A note from Walt: My best friend Jim and I dabbled in fly fishing throughout our teenage years. For some reason we never took the time to get any good at it, a fact I think we both came to regret. I don’t know why we didn’t make the necessary commitment…. Maybe we just loved