The Fish Call It the Dream Stream Too

There is a 5 mile stretch of Gold Medal water just two hours away from Denver that everybody refers to as the Dream Stream. This is one of the most popular and well known sections of the South Platte River, and its public water is a frequent destination for fly fishermen and women from Denver, […]

Tour the Fly Fishing Waters from Historic and Scenic Colorado Railroads

Take a trip on a historic Colorado train to see wildness terrain that is hard to access any other way. As you make your way over narrow ledges, no one in your family will be immune to the fascination of the precipitous cliffs to the canyons and glistening streams far below. There’s no better way […]

Fly Fishing Wading Smarts

I was checking out the Simms waders in the Denver Minturn Anglers fly shop, and got into a discussion with one of the staff about wader safety and the importance of wearing a quick release wading belt. Even though fly fishing is not considered a particularly high risk activity, there are still instances of accidental […]

Tribute to Colorado’s Rainbow Trout

Stretch Round Rib

From the very first time a fishing guide from Minturn Anglers in Denver introduced me to rainbow trout fly fishing on the Dream Stream, a segment of the South Platte River in Colorado, I have been captivated by this magnificent fish. It’s hard to beat the experience of watching one of these hard fighting beauties […]