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As the summer season winds down here in Colorado, we look forward to exploring new destinations and experiencing some of the world’s finest fly fishing. The Blue Quill Angler’s Destination Travel Program takes us to some truly special places, offering what we like to call a “trip of a lifetime.” Kim and I recently returned…

Not much has changed since my last blog post on July 5, 2026. The Centennial State is still dealing with a horrible drought and scary-low water levels in our reservoirs. I’ve been truly blessed to work this summer, whereas many of my guide friends in other parts of the state have had to find another…

I was born in the Centennial State over six decades ago. Lean water years have been a recurring problem since my childhood, but nothing compares to what we are experiencing as of late. As a young man, I clearly remember the dry years from 1975 through 1978. As I have aged, Colorado has experienced several…

It’s time to start thinking about spring and gearing up for the seasonal transition on our local watersheds. The weather has been unusually warm as of late, and the river is beginning to wake up much earlier than normal. With these warm weather trends, anglers can expect reliable midge hatches and should come to the…

Show Season continues with The Fly Fishing Show on our home turf here in Denver, Colorado.  The show runs this Friday, February 6th through Sunday the 8th at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center.  We’ll have the Blue Quill Angler Booth (#220) set up adjacent to the casting pond and stocked with a huge…