Frying Pan Anglers – a full service fly fishing shop and outfitter based in Basalt Colorado which provides guided fly fishing trips on the frying pan river, roaring fork river, Colorado river and other rivers in the Basalt area. Frying Pan Anglers carries fly fishing equipment, with Hardy fly fishing equipment, and fly fishing supplies. It provides regular fishing reports and fly fishing reports for the frying pan river, the roaring fork river and Colorado river in our area. Frying Pan Anglers is the premier fly fishing and guided fly fishing outfitter for the best quality guides and fly fishing equipment. Frying Pan Anglers provides a range of fly fishing equipment including orvis, hardy, greys, lamson, ross, galvan, and bauer fly fishing reels. In addition it carries orvis helios fly rods, hardy, greys, GL Loomis, mystic echo and St Croix fly rods. It is your one stop fly fishing shop and fly fishing outfitter in the frying pan river area for guided float and wade fishing trips and tours. It hosts excellent fly fishing guides and fly fishing tours on the frying pan river and other local waters. The guides will provide excellent teaching and coaching for clients of Frying Pan Anglers.Frying Pan Anglers – a full service fly fishing shop and outfitter based in Basalt Colorado which provides guided fly fishing trips on the frying pan river, roaring fork river, Colorado river and other rivers in the Basalt area. Frying Pan Anglers carries fly fishing equipment, with Hardy fly fishing equipment, and fly fishing supplies. It provides regular fishing reports and fly fishing reports for the frying pan river, the roaring fork river and Colorado river in our area. Frying Pan Anglers is the premier fly fishing and guided fly fishing outfitter for the best quality guides and fly fishing equipment. Frying Pan Anglers provides a range of fly fishing equipment including orvis, hardy, greys, lamson, ross, galvan, and bauer fly fishing reels. In addition it carries orvis helios fly rods, hardy, greys, GL Loomis, mystic echo and St Croix fly rods. It is your one stop fly fishing shop and fly fishing outfitter in the frying pan river area for guided float and wade fishing trips and tours. It hosts excellent fly fishing guides and fly fishing tours on the frying pan river and other local waters. The guides will provide excellent teaching and coaching for clients of Frying Pan Anglers.


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Fishing Report

For the Week ending 16th March 2008


This week was much the same as last with intermittent snow and some bright clear days. Next week will be much the same according to the forecast in true spring tradition. Despite the additional snow this week the weather remained relatively warm so that it melted away quickly. The temperature is starting to drop down a little at the moment ahead of some more possible snow tonight. But the speed with which these systems have been moving through means it could be quite bright tomorrow – or maybe not.

As we move towards spring we are starting to see a few more visitors on the rivers. The roads are clear. The change to daylight saving last week has afforded a little more light in the afternoons. But it suits the skiing more than the fishing at the moment.

Despite the approach of spring, continue to dress in fully fledged sub-zero clothing and don’t take any chances on the cold. The days are warming quickly now, so you will be able to peel off the layers as the day progresses. However the changeable weather means that if you take a chance when going out early you could easily be caught in a snow shower as the day progressed. No matter how well you dress, standing for a few hours in the water, particularly in the shade will test your clothing. So take care and enjoy some excellent late winter fishing.

It appears that the Glenwood Council has constructed a number of drops in the Colorado River in Glenwood to suit kayaks but which will tip the unwary boatman or rafts. Here is a photo of one of the structures. So before you venture on to the Colorado check out the structures and take care.

 

Just a reminder of the annual spring fishing closures taking effect March 15 through May 15.

— Roaring Fork River: 50 yards upstream and downstream of the confluences with Four Mile Creek and Three Mile Creek, and one-half mile up those creeks.  

— Colorado River: 50 yards upstream and downstream of the confluences with Grizzly Creek, No Name Creek and Canyon Creek, and one-half mile up those creeks. 

Frying Pan

Current Flow: below the Dam -164cfs. (if you want more uptodate figures check out current readings on our "Links" page)

The coming week will be much the same as last with some more weather blowing through earlier in the week with the expectation of warmer clearer weather towards next weekend.

The fish remain in the quiet deeper sections of the river or on the edges where the flow is slower. They are beginning to venture into the current to take baetis and larger bugs drifting by. But generally it is a matter of trying to spot them lying down on the deeper section and fishing to them unless they are up on dries. The fish have been taking dry and emerger midge patterns well into the afternoons as far down as mid-river. When the sun comes out the midges are much in evidence. In addition there have been some good results with BWO emergers and dries.

Recommended Flies:  The principal hatch is now midges. They will come off during the day, particularly if it is sunny. So try WD-40's #20 , red and black chironocones #20, brassie's #18 - #22, midge larva patterns #18 - #22, copper johns #18 - #22, black polywings #18 - #22 and garcia's rojo midges # 18 - #22. Try the gray loopwing emergers #20 - #22, the FPA special emergers, biot emergers both with and without the trailing shuck and gray RS2's #18 - #22. Also carry dry patterns such as the z-wing real midge, suspended midge and any similar dry black and gray patterns in sizes from #20 through to #28.

Now that we are moving into spring, the baetis nymphs are starting to move about in the water. Try some small nymph patterns such as pheasant tails down deep. The increased water flow will be spreading the fish out more and washing some of the small nymphs about in the increased flow. In addition a few BWO’s are starting to come off. So try the emerger patterns like crystal hunchback, juju baetis, the mighty mite, icebreakers, the FPA sparkle baetis - #18 - #24, rs2 #18 - #22 and soft hackle baetis #18 -#22. In addition try dry patterns like the adams and parachute adams #20-#24 and the matthews #18 - #24.


Roaring Fork

Current Flow: near Emma - 313cfs (if you want more uptodate figures check out current readings on our "Links" page).

Midges are coming off in the mornings as the day warms up and some sun can get onto the water. The fish will take small nymphs and midge emergers when nymphing during the day. As the days warm and lengthen, the baetis nymphs continue to get more active and the stoneflies moving about as well.

In addition, apart from eggs and princes down deep the fish are starting take BWO emergers such as the rs2, soft hackle emergers, and the crystal back BWO. We also had some reports from Mal during the week of small rubberleg stonefly patterns working well.

Beautiful Bull Elk photo from Ed

Recommended Flies: Use midge emergers and tiny nymph attracters. See some of the patterns we have mentioned for the Pan. If you are nymphing deep down, use plenty of weight and pick where the fish are protected behind structure or deeper down in the slower water.

Try small baetis nymph patterns such as pheasant tails #18 - #24. For baetis emergers try RS2, the crystal hunchback, juju baetis, the mighty mite, icebreakers and the FPA sparkle baetis - #18 - #24. Also try princes, brassies, copper johns and eggs deep down as well as streamers.


Colorado River

The water in the Colorado remains generally clear at the moment. There have been quite a few craft on the Colorado as the weather has warmed up and the flows remain clear. Try midges, streamers if floating or alternatively nymphs and eggs deep down.

In addition the baetis are moving about so try nymphs such as pheasant tails and well as emergers and dries.

Recommended Flies: BWO nymphs (see some of the patterns we mention for the Fork); midges emergers and dries during the hatches, eggs and princes, 20 inchers size #10 - #14; streamers #2 - #8.

 

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