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Weekend Tip: BWO & Small Fly
Fishing in the fall can be an extremely rewarding time of year to fish on the Poudre and all across the west. With cooler temps and lower flows come some fun and challenging hatches to fish; namely blue winged olives. One of the most common challenges we hear in the shop pertaining to fishing this hatch is the size of... -
Tying Demos Are Around The Corner
Aspen leaves are changing color, water temps are cooling, and the inevitable is approaching: tying season. Though some of the best fishing days of the year are still ahead of us, the colder evenings and earlier sunsets have us dusting off our vices and looking for motivation. Tying demos are a great way to pick up new patterns, techniques... -
Terrestrials
Terrestrial Fishing -August marks some of the best Terrestrial fishing of the year. The hottest part of the summer means our favorite bugs like Mayflies and Caddis have a much shorter window to hatch and generally will be seen early in the mornings or later in the evenings. For those of us that like to fish for the entire... -
July Bug Report: Poudre River
Aaaaand here we are, just one week left of July. Summer is goin' fast, Ricky Bobby fast. If you find yourself lucky enough to be hanging out in the canyon this week(end), expect to see a few different bugs. We are seeing some smaller stoneflies, like Yellow Sallies and Skwalas. A golden stone or two might make an... -
Warm Up to Warm Water
Have you ever found yourself at the lake, knee deep in black, pungent mud, whilst PMD's and Caddis pour off the banks of your favorite trout stream? Do you catch yourself tying flies to imitate shad, leeches, frogs, and #4 Mepps Spinners, as your dwindling supply of trout flies collects dust? When your mind wanders, do you think... -
Fly Fishing Films Rewind and Brew Time
Have you ever grown bored watching dorado smoke-check bucktail streamers? Ever get tired of watching flyline scorch across the placid surface of a Keys flat, in a futile effort to keep up with the 'poon attached to the end? Ever yawn as a Hardy Perfect starts howling, screaming in protest as a wild steelhead finds a skated dry and goes... -
Beat the January Blues
How to Beat the January Blues Step 1: Tie Flies If you are a fly tyer, you already know all about the medicinal value of tying flies when faced with F.W.S. (Fishing Withdrawal Symptoms). Nothing like banging out a dozen droppers, a grip of goldies, or an pile of PMX's to scratch the ever-present itch. If tying doesn't... -
St. Peter's 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
Our 2018 Gift Guide is here! Every year we like to gather up an outstanding collection of our favorite products for the holiday season. Each page is linked to our online store if you would like more information on a product. Or better yet, stop by either shop, grab a hard copy, and we'll take it from there. We're... -
Tying Demo Season
Alllllrighty folks, time to put Halloween decorations back in the attic and dust off those vices because tying season has arrived! If you're like us, sometimes it takes a little motivation to get to twistin'. Come get inspired and watch some of the best local fly tiers showcase their favorite patterns and talk fishing! Join us every other Saturday at... -
Its Almost November!
As temperatures begin to really drop, the Poudre is fishing extremely well. With the month of October wrapping up and winter approaching, there are still a lot of fishing opportunities to look forward to. Streamer fishing and small nymphs are beginning to become more effective, but don't put away your dry fly box yet. Blue wing olive and midge dries...