Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
03-08-2013, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 133
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
03-08-2013, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 133
FINALLY get to go fishing!!
So I'm finally getting to go fishing again. It's been awhile since my wife was pregnant and we just had the baby. Cutest thing in the world! :D I'll be headed down to the Arkansas River next weekend....
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Forum: General Discussion
01-14-2013, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,159
Re: Brrr...Baby Its Cold Outside!
It's been cold around here this week. I went down to the Arkansas a couple weeks ago when we got our first cold days and found out that I'm not that good of a winter fisherman lol. The wind was...
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
01-07-2013, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 322
Re: whats fishing in CO right now?
I fished the Arkansas about two weeks ago with my father and my daughter's boyfriend and we caught about 30-40 small sized trout, went back this Sunday and I have to admit, we got skunked :mad: but I...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-02-2013, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 277
Re: My Christmas score!
Nice setups!!!! I too just got the CT 8'6" but i got the 4wt and put the same reel on it. Can't wait for this weekend to go try it out on the river. :D:D:D
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Forum: Flies
12-24-2012, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 165
Re: Tandem Rigs
Ahhhh! I figured someone would have tried it! Thanks for your reply. I don't change my rig too much on the water yet. Still learning the basics of it all and was just seeing if maybe that would be...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-24-2012, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 130
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Just wanted to tell everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I won't be on here much over the xmas break but will be doing some fishing as soon as I get my new rod and reel!!
Talk to ya'll...
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Forum: Flies
12-24-2012, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 165
Re: Tandem Rigs
I was just wondering if anyone had tried it and had success with it or if it was just too much a pain in the rear end to do it that way. I might try that after xmas with my "NEW" fly rod and reel....
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Forum: Flies
12-24-2012, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 165
Tandem Rigs
Say I'm fishing a dry and some sort of dropper. Right now, I tie the dry fly with a clinch knot and then tie the second fly on the hook bend of the first one.
My question is, has anyone ever made...
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-24-2012, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 294
Re: Fishing around Cheyenne?
Just a little bit further and you can be in the Denver area where there is a lot of fishing to be done. :)
I think over by Laramie is the North Platte, I think they call it the Laramie River and...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-24-2012, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,065
Re: Ethics question
I don't think it would be an issue. Nobody on this site wakes up and says "Hey, I think I'm going to go out today and try to kill a few trout"
If you do it smart then you shouldn't have any...
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-24-2012, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
Well, what a fun trip we had Saturday. We got down there about 8am and it was fairly cold. We were on the Nature Center side and didn't catch anything for the first couple hours. We warmed up in the...
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-21-2012, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
I stopped by and picked up some griffith gnats and parachute adams, so I think I'm ready to go tomorrow morning. Hitting the water pretty early this time so I guess we will see what happens. :D
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-20-2012, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
Looks like I'll be back down there this Saturday. I'll be sure to stop into the fly shop and pick up some more flies to try. :) I wish next week would hurry and get here so I can try out my new rod...
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Forum: Gear Reviews
12-20-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 17,878
Re: Lamson Konic Reel
I'm glad to hear all the good stuff about this reel. I'm getting the 1.5 for xmas (shhhhh i'm not supposed to know) :p I was worried if I had picked a decent reel or not but after reading thru all...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-20-2012, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,556
Re: gear quality ?
I'll tell you what, I'm new to all this also. I have a $60 combo from Walmart, 9' 5wt. ( I can't even spell the dang name of it LOL) I have only been "skunked" once fishing with it. My biggest...
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-18-2012, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
I'm going to have to quit talking to you guys. Every time I get on here I end up going back to get more stuff at the fly shop. LOL :D
Thanks for the great info. I will definitely try that next...
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Forum: Fly Lines
12-18-2012, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 450
Re: Fly to leader
Thank you everyone for all the great replies. I will try them all and see which one I like that best. :)
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Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing
12-17-2012, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 451
Views: 29,363
Re: Rainbow Trout Pics
Ohhh sure!!!! You just had to post those nice trout and make mine look all small again huh? LOL guess it's back to the river I go to try for a bigger one. :D
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-17-2012, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
That's basically what it looked like but with the clear plastic bead for the "head". Do I need to add a weight to it or just leave it behind my larger dry fly? Do you have any suggestion on what dry...
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-17-2012, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
If I had the right fly then I did try the RS2, if I remember right it was a white-ish color with a clear or white "plastic ring" at the tip, not a bead really.
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-17-2012, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
I agree with ya on that!!!!
The funny thing was, there was a lot of fish coming to the top to feed, even jumping completely out of the water. I tried like crazy to get some of the top feeders to...
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Forum: Fly Lines
12-17-2012, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 450
Re: Fly to leader
Ahhhh!!! I see now! I will try that as soon as I can get some mono from the store. Now I feel silly, I should have thought of that as I have done basically the same thing with my leader to tippet so...
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Forum: Fly Lines
12-17-2012, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 450
Fly to leader
So for the first time I tried a loop to loop connection from my fly line to leader. I had a new leader so the loop was already there. On my fly line however I tried a perfection loop. The loop itself...
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Forum: Rocky Mountain Range
12-17-2012, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 931
Re: Arkansas River
Well I made it down to the Arkansas this Saturday. Turned out to be a beautiful day! We parked in the second parking lot on the Nature Center side this time and walked upstream a little ways. I found...
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