River was pretty high and running fast, but we got on it before the rains came mid-week. Had some good luck fishing from the banks and wading up past Basalt and then down around El Jebel. Most fish were on nymphs and tan trout crack or pheasant tail seemed to be our good ones. We didn't have much luck down towards Glenwood Springs, but weren't in a boat either.

I'm a new member here, and suffering from 'cabin fever'. So am putting a few posts up. I need some new waders, mine are old & worn out. Would like to get a new pair before the Spring fishing gets in full swing.

I have always used Cabela's waders, and with good luck. But am thinking about trying something else, for a change. I fish quite frequently, so am looking for something durable and long lasting.

Your suggestions and comments are welcome........

Ken

New member here, and I wanted to post a question concerning leaders. Is there a separate sub-forum for just discussing lines, leaders and tippet?

Boulder Creek has been killer lately. Lots of nice fish through town and up in to the canyon. If you're a Prince Freak, do it. Tie on some flashwing, tungsten princes which are available via Rocky Mt Anglers, most shops in the Roaring Fork Valley (Taylor Creek for instance) and are provided by Bob Wiley of Platte River Flies in Longmont.

Baetis and caddis soon.

Flows kicked up (375-405) and the water was off color again. Lots of nice fish on San Juans, eggs and midges.... you get it.
Brian Yamaguchi (yummyflies.com or check in with Charlie Craven @ charliesflyboxinc.com) has some killer ultra realistic patterns that are easy to tie, easy on the materials and make your midge time count big time. BTW - Brian has some other patterns that are based on how the midge is tied... search check it out, scour the land for Brian at shows, etc... This said, mercury midges always always work as well, any color and size does matter. Get those things down into the 22s 24 range... AND with that said cast some 18's and 20s first and work your way down quickly before either stinging a fish and loosing it or spooking the pool.
No baetis yet but SOON.

You have to check out the Roaring Fork if you haven't yet or lately. The tremendous biodiversity of this river offers up pretty much everything that one could pile on a buffet for fish with the exception of Mysis. Check under rocks when you get there. HUGE caddis larva, green drake and baetis larva, tremendous hatches.

March is an excellent time to explore this river. The crowds are still somewhat away and thin, plenty of water to fish. Read up about it in Marty's book or watch the DVD to get a gander for the amount of bugs in any given stretch of the river.

10:55 AM - my fishing bud tells me to look down at what just landed on my waders. A size 10 Brachy. Tan and huge. Couldn't believe it.

Risers everywhere, suspended fish. What more could you want.

Hot chocolate, 150 CFS. Fished all the likely places. No rises. Not a fish taking. Check reports with your local shops and try back when the waters have cleared.

Jeff and I were the first ones in. Mercury Midges and egg patterns, San Juan Worms, PTs, BTS Baetis all worked well. No risers. Flow was down to 150 again from 250 earlier in the week. Water was off color below.

Great time of the year again to take a trip. The second weekend of March seems to be a key time of the year for tremendous nymph and dry fly fishing. Rojo Midges, Parachute Adams, small caddis patterns both emerging and dry. From top to bottom and feeder creeks as well, get these fish while they are HOT! Roaring Fork sports some really nice fish... big ones.

Jeff took a trip to the Eagle on the stretch just below the Hwy 131 Bridge. Nice rainbows taking mercury blood midges size 20 & 18.