A few weeks ago I spent two days fishing the Dream Stream section of the South Platte. My dear, darling wife bought me a guide for the first day (not cheap at $385) as a birthday present. It was worth every penny.
Dan had recommended Dave Lovell in the Denver/Colorado Springs area. Fabulous recommendation.
I'm new to fly fishing (one year) and without his teaching skills and local knowledge no doubt I would have been skunked.
As it was I caught 4 trout (rainbow, brown, cutbow) high sticking with an indicator and dropper with various midges. They were in the 12-14" range. I also had a couple of larger (18"-24") trout that spit the fly before I could land them (bummer).
Also caught were a couple of substantial "sucker fish" as Dave called them. To me they looked like carp (or some subspecies). Dave would not take fotos of them. I guess you could call him a trout snob.
I think Dave was disappointed that I didn't catch anything larger. I have to admit that prior to the trip I had visions of landing a 24" trout that would give me the fight of my life. But the ones that I caught had plenty of fight. On the first one I started reeling it in. Dave told me to relax and enjoy the moment, keep the tip high, pressure on but let it run. He was right. I have to say that the moments after the strike were pure pleasure, feeling the line play out, the trout trying to free himself, getting tired and finally netting my trophy. Releasing that magnificent creature and watching it leisurely swim away will keep me coming back.
Thanks Dan for your mentoring and thanks Dave for a wonderful day in Colorado!
Bryan
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Dalton Terrell <daltonbterrell@gmail.com> wrote:
Misha's post was solid advice, you don't to hire a guide to be successful on these trips but it goes a long way. Also, three bills split between two guys is probably less than you spent on the Crate and Barrel serving bowl set given to the bride and groom. Also, don't overlook his recommendation for a book, with a decent book on Wyoming fly fishing, you wouldn't have had to rely on the Rangers and fly shops to find locations and access points to fish.Dalton--To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/b9d05803-bbf7-4171-8585-d687d83e1f3e%40googlegroups.com.
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