Author: Jon Kleis Special to The Gazette
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On the fly: Shy’s Shucking Midge a winner on Colorado waters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With fall quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to share one of my favorite fly-fishing nymph patterns. The fly is called Shy’s Shucking Midge, and it’s a pattern my friend Jeff Shy tied for…
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On the fly: Colorado tailwaters offer quality fishing, but their potential is even greater
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As fantastic as the fishing is in our little outdoors mecca, I often wonder what it would be like if Colorado reached its full potential – especially as it pertains to the state’s heavily fished…
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On the fly: How to brighten a fly-tyer’s holiday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ho! Ho! Ho! Continuing an On The Fly tradition, this month’s column is dedicated to holiday gift ideas for the angler(s) in your life. Do you know fly-fishermen who aspire to learn how to tie…
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On the fly: Kokanee salmon await in Colorado’s Gunnison River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you haven’t had a chance to go fishing for kokanee salmon in the Gunnison River, now is the time! The landscape surrounding the Gunnison is some of the prettiest you’ll lay eyes on in…
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On the fly: Spawn a time to look at angler ethics
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Madness, you say? This is Sparta! Yes, March is here, and between filling out NCAA Tournament brackets and filling fly boxes, many are chasing the spawn run in hopes of catching a colorful rainbow. This…
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On the Fly: Tips for tackling winter fishing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s something special about stepping in a river surrounded by snow-covered pines. With all of the recent powder and subfreezing temperatures, now is a great time to share tips for tackling winter fishing. Safety is…