Helpful Hints with Warming Water Conditions

Tips for Flyfishing in Drought Conditions

Carry a thermometer and net at all times

Use heavier tippet and land fish as quickly as possible

Do not take fish out of water for any reason (don't need grip and grins of 14" fish)

Use barbless hooks

Fish Early, Check temperatures at noon, stop if above 67 degrees

Give your favorite spots or stretches a rest

As the Colorado water flows continue to drop and warm daily, these are some wonderful tips that

I borrowed from Vail Valley Anglers. An early start is imperative if fishing currently, along with barbless hooks and for god sakes, stop with grip and grins for the time being, and keep the fish in the water. we have seen plenty of 14-18" fish squeezed and long-armed to fill a thousand albums, leave them in the net and WET.

If you care for the fish, heed the creed...

Bottom Feeders by YETI

Noodling

These crazy bastards have nerve and lots of out. If you can dive down , stick you hands in caves , holes and other odd place, not knowing that there can be beavers, minks, snakes and other

crazy animals in there , in pursuit of 30 # to 60# catfish. Fucking Crazy. 

But my hat is off to these guys. Definition of tough. Take a gander and the short from Yeti.

Yeti also has tome great storylines.

Badger Creek Sunrise

As the sun starts to poke it head up over the hill by Badge Creek, it starts to illuminate the bridge and 

hillside, fishing has been solid from the put-in to the Badger Badger Creek, that is always a sign

the this section of river will fish good this morning.

Red & Brown

A fantastic short by the team at BOTE. featuring the Fernette family in Venice, LA. It is certainly worth a cup of coffee and a few minutes.

The small town of Venice, AL is a wild place. the last touch of civilization before the Mississippi River spills into the Gulf of Mexico. It's the place where red fish schools are the size of football fields, the pelicans are giant and people don't care much for "outsiders". It is save to say that the Fernette family  is legendary in this small town. So we spent a few days with Red & Brown, to glimpse the way  the way of life for their family and the small group of people living in this wild place.