Posts by Pat Dorsey

Boxwood Gulch is open for the 2016 season! Yesterday Bob Dye and I had five anglers at Boxwood Gulch. We found the fish to be cooperative despite the low flows (32 cfs) and a spring snowstorm. Things are only gonna get better as the onset of spring run-off improves natural flows. Currently Denver Water is…

​​ Blue-winged olives have been pouring off in most drainages between 1 and 3 p.m. Prior to the hatch, an assortment of Baetis nymphs is effective in the transitional zones and shallow riffles. Some of my favorite Baetis nymphs include: size 20-22 Mercury Baetis, Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tails, Foam Wing Emergers, Stalcup’s Baetis, Barr Emergers,…

It’s blue-winged olive time! Make sure you have plenty of Baetis nymphs! Some of my favorites include: Sparkle Wing RS 2’s, Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tails, Mighty Mite Baetis, Juju Baetis, Stalcup’s Baetis, Mercury Baetis, Smitty’s Baetis, and Foam Wing Emergers! Trout are starting to key heavily on Baetis nymphs in the shallow riffles!

March and April can be two of the best months to fly fish in the central Rockies.The big spring midge has been “coming off” and I saw my first blue-winged olive on the South Platte River a few days ago. These are all signs that spring is almost here! With increased feeding opportunities, the fish…

Some of my favorite “guide flies” for the winter months: Pale-olive midge larva, red larva, Mercury Blood Midge, Mercury Black Beauty, Mercury Midge, Manhattan Midge, Top Secret Midge, and the Minute Midge. These are all must-haves for this time of year!