Colorado Fly Fishing
“If fishing is a religion, then fly fishing is the high church.” - NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw
Well, if Fly Fishing is the high church, then its Vatican City is definitely Colorado.
Fly Fishing is an ancient method of catching fish, mostly freshwater like trout and salmon. Today, Fly Fishing is done by casting artificial flies as bait. They are attached in Fly Rods and Fly Lines that are made of plastic heavy enough to cast the “flies” to the target. These flies come in different shapes, colors, and sizes to simulate the appearance of aquatic insects, baitfish, or other prey usually eaten by the target fish species.
Famous for its great and challenging rivers, Colorado is the best place to go Fly Fishing, where angling for trout is a guaranteed grand slam everyday. Its waters are abundant with trout, which is the state’s premiere catch. Rainbows, another kind of freshwater fish, grow to impressive sizes in Colorado’s rich waters, while browns grow up to 16 to 20 inches long. Cuttroughts and brook trout also exist, usually found near the rivers’ headwaters. With all these tempting fish species, it is no wonder anglers, both local and foreign, flock the banks and shores of Colorado for an exciting time.
Because of the popularity of this activity, numerous resorts have been set up to offer accommodation, trips, and Fishing Guides to different rivers. They could also provide equipment, tips, and tutorials on proper Fly Fishing skills for your enjoyment.
Your Colorado Fly Fishing trip would not be complete if you do not try to cast a line in the famous Colorado River. It is a large and powerful river that increases in intensity as it moves farther west. This junction is the anglers’ favorite as it is a good spot to wade in a good catch.
Another great river in Colorado is the Animas. Awarded as a “Gold Medal” river by the Colorado Department of Wildlife, it maintains about a dozen 14-inch trout or more per acre. Other species lurking in the Animas are brown bass, cutthrought, and rainbow trout.
It is not the prospect of cooking a nice meal of grilled trout at the end of the day that keeps anglers and fly fishermen wading around Colorado waters, but the challenge and thrill of fishing out the target in gushing rivers. You are actually encouraged to put back your catch alive after having the sense of achievement in catching it with your plastic flies.
Not only is it fun and challenging, but Colorado Fly Fishing is also affordable. There are Fly Fishing resorts for as low as $75 for an entire day of angling for trout and other fish species you desire.
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