Mike Anest Fishing At Deckers
Mike Anest shows us how it is done during the spring at Deckers. This brown was fooled on a Deep Six Caddis Larva.
Purple Back Scud
Purple Back Scud Minturn Anglers guide tying his Purple Back Scud for Grey Reef. This is a product of Mark Boname of Platter River Fly Shop in Casper, WY. Mark is responsible for developing almost every staple fly pattern for fishing the North Platte River. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any […]
Vanilla Bugger
Vanilla Bugger Our Denver fly shop manager demonstrates how to tie the Vanilla Bugger developed by Mark Boname of Platte River fly Shop. This fly is grey stripped, or dead drifted under a strike indicator. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will need to tie this fly and/or others. […]
Bonefish Gotcha Shrimp
Bonefish Gotcha Shrimp The Gotcha style Bonefish fly is a must have for every bonefish fisherman. The Gotcha can be tied in a variety of different colors to imitate everything from a shrimp, crab or baitfish. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will need to tie this fly […]
Red Annelid
Annelid The red Annelid is one the most simple yet effective flies on Grey Reef section of the North Platte River in Wyoming. Some people refer to it as a “rockworm” but it is more commonly known as an Annelid aka “san juan worm” which is an aquatic worm common on Western tailwaters. The red […]
Kwan
Kwan The Kwan has been a go-to fly in the salt for many years. Fooling everything from bonefish to tarpon, this is a great shrimp imitation. The barring on the tail is an essential piece to this fly. A brown marker is all it takes to bring the life out of this pattern. Fly Tying […]
Don’t Miss Minturn Anglers on WFN’s “Hookin’ Up” 2/28 5:30MST

For those in Colorado with Dish Network Tune into WFN Channel 394 at 5:30 Make sure to order WFN if you do not already have it! Last fall, Minturn Anglers Owner filmed an episode of Hookin’ Up With Mariko Izumi on the South Platte. This was a fun filled two days of serious fishing on […]
Vail Valley Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing the Vail Valley & Colorado River Drainage Minturn Anglers is located directly between the towns of Vail and Beaver Creek, CO. Over the years, they have worked together to form a pool of full-time guides from Denver and Vail that cannot be rivaled. With our combined staffs, you can rest assured that you […]
Fly Fishing Deckers | Trumble to Nighthawk Hill
Flies: Eggs, Red Worms, Jujubaetis, Red Midges, Johnny Flash, Thread Midges From Deckers bridge up to the Bend Hole is fishing well with fish in their typical holding water. Look for fish in the faster water during the heat of the day from 11-3 and keep adjusting weight and length until get into the zone. […]
James Spicer Sight Fishing Deckers, Colorado
Sight Nymphing the South Platte Technical Tailwaters, such as the South Platte, are best fished with sight fishing tatics. James Spicer shows how it is done at Deckers.