| Anglers All
5211 South Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80120
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Changes...fly fishing is full of 'em! Staying on top of conditions, events, and equipment is a big part of the game. The Anglers All Newsletter is 'chock-full' of information that is designed to help you catch more fish, discover terrific locations, and be better equipped ! | |
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Holiday Season Hours:
9AM to 6PM Monday thru Friday
9AM to 5PM Saturday & Sunday
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| Learn to tie your own bugs... |
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Marty Bartholomew, author of "A Flyfishers Guide to Colorado", and "Tying Flies Like a Pro". Marty is a local guide, fly innovator, and the guest instructor for Anglers All's 40 year tradition of teaching fly tying classes. This is a great opportunity to learn all about fly tying from Marty, in person:
Here's our 2010 Fly Tying Class Schedule:
January 9th,16th, & 23rd, 1-4PM, $150 for 3 sessions
Feruary 6th,13th & 20th, 1-4PM, $150 for 3 sessions
March 6th,13th, & 20th, 1-4PM, $150 for 3 sessions
Sign up soon, as our Winter fly tying class are filling up.
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Upcoming Hosted trips, come with us...
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 Chris is hosting a group of anglers to Villa La Angostura, outside of Bariloche, Argentina, in December. Fishing for Argentinas famous trout...
Gary is hosting a group of anglers to South Andros Island for a week of stupendous bonefishing in February...
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HEAP BIG BARGAINS... OUR HOLIDAY CLOSE-OUTS...
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Our picks...STOCKING STUFFERS for your favorite angler!
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Morning Star Lanyards
The best looking lanyard we've found. Coated quick release stainless cable retains it's distinctive 'hoop' shape under a load. Includes a comfortable foam neck band. Has all the right fishing tool adaptors: neo fly patch, tippet spool holder, 5 swivels for retractors and any other goodies you want to carry. Great looking, rustic Indian beads add character to this handy fishing tool.
 Thirsty Trout Bottle Opener
What more could an avid angler ask for? Get one for your boat, your vest, and your fishing buddy! Awesome stocking stuffer for the angler who has everything! A must have for exotic bottles of ale, usually found in warm, sunny saltwater destinations. Hint...Hint!
 Flap Cap
A great cold weather cap provides full coverage and fits over your ball cap. Woven wool outside, with a plush fleece lining. Worn alone, mimics the Dalai Lama, over a ball cap, it's truly a fishing fashion statement that is practical.
 Fisknat Rubber Bag Landing Nets
After 55 years in business, this is the most practical, heirloom quality landing net that we've ever seen. The master wood crafter, Bob Nelson, hand builds each net with an amazing attention to detail. His rubber net-bags are by far and away the most durable in the business, and now are available in black as well as the new 'ghost' clear color. We stock most styles including his wonderful boat nets. (This fits in most XXL size Christmas Stockings)!
William Joseph Nippers, Hemocuts, and Mitten Clamps
  Original, unique, ergonomic tools with sticky, soft grips Every angler would be thrilled to find one of these tools in their stockings, because of their new, cutting edge technology.
Trout Print Fly Boxes, I-Phone Covers, Fly Tying Tools
For the hard to shop for angler, a brand new, unique Rainbow and Brown trout pattern aluminum and plastic fly box. Also available in I-Phone covers, and an assortment of fly tying tools. 
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Our favorite books & DVD's, outrageous hits!
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"Modern Midges, Tying and Fishing the World's Most Effective Patterns", Rick Takahashi and Jerry Hubka
First comprehensive book of contemporary midge patterns
Over 1,000 midge patterns and recipes from around the world.
Tying steps for 15 essential pattern styles plus fishing techniques, tips, and tricks from experts on rivers and stillwater.
Midges may be small, but in many streams and lakes around the world they are the most important year-round food source for trout. Local Coloradan's; Rick Takahashi and Jerry Hubka team up to provide readers with the most comprehensive midge pattern and fishing techniques resource to date. Stunning photos and detailed illustrations show the life cycle of the naturals, fishing and rigging techniques for a wide range of waters, and over 1,000 midge patterns. Whether you tie or buy your flies, this collection of cutting-edge advice from experts will help you catch more fish.
Fly Fishing Tailwaters, Tactics and Patterns for Year-Round Waters, Pat Dorsey
Time-tested strategies for fishing tailwaters and matching the hatch season by season. All the flies and knots for success, including contributions by regional experts.
Tailwaters provide extraordinary year-round fishing, but you have to know how to fish them. Pat covers how tailwaters work--how cold waters released from a dam affect the water, the aquatic life, and the fish. This book has it all: the hatches, the best imitation flies to use in every circumstance, nymphing and dry-fly tactics, all illustrated with drawings by artist Dave Hall and more than 200 color photographs.
About the Author:
Pat Dorsey is a our local fly-fishing guide extraordinary and one heck of a nice guy. Born and raised here in Colorado, he is known for having spent millions of hours on our local rivers. He is author of A Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River.
"Rise", Confluence Films DVD
The follow-up to 2008's wildly-popular film "Drift," Confluence Films new release "Rise" will once again take viewers on an incredible fly fishing journey around the world. Shot entirely on 16 mm motion picture film, the cinematography and beauty of this film is unlike anything the fly fishing industry has ever seen.
The segments and locations include Los Roques, Venezuela, Idaho's Henry's Fork, the Florida Keys, Patagonia, Argentina, New Orleans & Southeast Louisiana, & the Katmai Region of Alaska. Promises to the the finest & potentially best-selling fishing DVD of all time.
"Skagit Master", featuring Ed Ward DVD
Casting videos are a dime a dozen these days, but there's one in production that we're pretty excited about.
Ed Ward is a legend in Northwest anadromous angling circles. He's one of the pioneering Skagit River guides that started a literal revolution in casting and fishing techniques. He's an innovate fly tyer, and an incredible angler. Oh yeah, we're also lucky to have Ed here at Anglers All each spring for our Skagit casting clinics.
Ed is collaborating with Jeff Mishler of New Water Media on a DVD that presents Ed's approach to Skagit-style casting and fishing. The video will include footage on the Skagit, Sauk and Grande Ronde rivers.
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| Late FALL FISHING TIPS |
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 Cold, Overcast, Maybe Windy, A Few Snowflakes in the Air...
A little inclement weather doesn't mean it's time to put away your flyrod. Late Fall fishing in the Rockies is our favorite time of the year. The crowds are non-existent, the rivers are low and clear (allowing more possibilities for sight fishing), the weather is cooler, and the leaves are changing. Brown trout, Fall spawners, are usually active as winter approaches. We don't fish for active spawners, but often there are feeding trout downstream from the spawning fish...and they are 'pigging out on egg patterns, streamers and nymphs. And some of them are big, bad, and hungry! This is our Anglers All dry fly fanatic, Gary Thompson's favorite time to fish as the Fall hatches can be very productive. We see prolific Blue Wing Olive hatches occurring in the middle part of the day, especially if its overcast. Also the first big hatches of Midges start as the water temperatures begin to cool. These will persist until freeze-up. 
For the dry fly fisherman, look for trout anywhere that the bugs are hatching. Often in quite shallow water. Stealth, in low water conditions is a necessity. Our, Anglers All Master of Stealth, Chris Keeley favors a downstream presentation, choosing to 'wiggle enough slack into his line to reach the rising fish. Micro currents are you're enemy during these difficult conditions. We often find that changing the angle of your presentation and including plenty of slack in your line can make for a deadly drift that fools even the most picky trout.
Late Fall is a deadly time for the streamer fisherman. Aggressive trout will chase anything moving in front of their faces. This is the time of year that Browns and Brookies are in an especially angry mood. Stripping a brown and yellow marabou streamer across a deep pool can trigger a two foot explosion. We've had good luck with little Bead Head Bouface rabbit streamers as well!
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Ed Ward Skagit Casting Clinic, coming this spring...
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Do you want to learn to SPEY CAST or tune-up your existing casting skills?
We will be hosting Ed Ward, world famous spey instructor, for our 2nd annual Anglers Skagit Casting Clinic in mid-April. He's the guy who invented the Skagit style of casting, one of the top rod designers for G.Loomis, Skagit flyline idea man for Rio Flylines, Head Guide on the Kenectok river, the Grande Rhonde river, and a half dozen or so rivers in Russia and the Olympic Penninsula, in Washington state. He is considered to be one of the top casting instructors on the planet! Known amongst most steelheaders as the jedi knight or spey casting guru.
So here's the scoop:
SHORT 2-HOUR CLINICS:
On Saturday, April 17th we will be offering a morning, 2 hour clinic, followed by an afternoon 2 hour clinic. We will repeat this schedule on Sunday the 18th. Half of these short clinics will be taylored for the beginning spey caster who wants to get a taste of skagit casting. There will be no hands on, mostly Ed will be demonstrating. The other half of these short clincs will be designed for the experienced caster to get a short winded tune-up from the 'master'. Remember, you will be sharing Ed's time with 3 additional students, so the tune-up will be very limited.
Cost is $75.00 Date: April 17th & 18th, 2010
INTENSE 2 DAY, FULL ON SKAGIT CLINIC:
This is a classic 2-full day clinic, including all of Ed's secrets (classroom theory, grass casting, specialty casts, line design, loops, leaders, and all his fly information)! We believe this is the quickest way to learn the casts, as you will be totally immersed in Ed's casting style for 16 hours.
Cost is $600.00 Date: April 24th & 25th, 2010
Historically, these clinics have sold out quickly, and we already have partial enrollment, so call soon if you want to experience the spey master's touch (we are giving you plenty of notice). To reserve your spot in our casting clinic this April call the shop, 303-794-1104, and ask for Gary. If you'd like to get a taste of what you're in for, check out Ed's Skagit Master Video trailer... click right here for Skagit Master DVD |
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November adventures, places you gotta go fish...
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 This is the time of year, in the Rockies, where most free flowing rivers are experiencing colder and colder water temperatures, and lower and lower flows. The fish are starting their winter pattern of bunching up in the deeper tailouts. The safest destinations will be rivers which have a dam up above, to stabilize the water temperatures. We all know the classic tailwaters, close to the front range, and usually don't like to recommend them because of the crowds. But this is the time of the year that all the 'fair-weather' anglers are Christmas shopping with their wives, or home watching football from the comfort of their sofas. Our Anglers All picks, of course are going to steer you to our favorite rivers, which can provide you with great opportunities for catching a wonderful Holiday fishing adventure!
Our first choice is the Dream Stream, the South Platte River below Spinney Mountain Reservoir. It's a good 2 hours from Denver. There is quite a bit of meandering meadow water between Spinney and Elevenmile Reservoirs. This is huge, wide open, high elevation pasture, known as South Park. It is often full of snow and always windy. This tailwater is known for big trout who are spooky and shy. The brown trout are just finishing their fall spawn, you will see abandoned 'reds on the gravel bottom. Nymphing is the most prolific technique. Occasionally fish will look to the surface and feed on mid-day Midge and BWO hatches. Completely unaffected by water clarity problems, this is a wonderful place to 'sight-fish' for bigger trout. Nymph with long leaders and light tippets, watch water levels and match up weight to drift at the proper water column.
 FLY PATTERNS: Black Beauties, WD 40s (wine), Red Copper Johns, Red Rojo midges, Tailwater Tiny midges (red), JuJu Bee midges, Zebra's (with the silver bead head), and our own Dick's Egg...all in smaller sizes.
The Frying Pan River...
There are few destinations in the West that rival our own Frying Pan River. A mere 3 plus hours away from the front range. Known for it's huge fish, late Fall/Winter is our favorite time to venture up to Basalt and fish this world famous tailwater. The best reason is the total lack of crowds during this time of year, and the fact that powder turns are only minutes away from the river.
Below Ruedi Reservoir the tail-water fishery is born. This tail-water section averages from 40-80 wide for most of its length. Some areas many tighten up while other areas widen. We look for the widest parts of the valley, where the most sun will filter down to the river. Flowing from the dam at extreme depths, the Fryingpan River's water is super cold (in the 40's) for most of its journey to Basalt. This cold flow protects the trout from warm summer temperatures and also provides the river with consistent hatches of mayflies, caddis and some Stoneflies. In winter, the dam at Ruedi Reservoir keeps the water from freezing, and keeps the temperatures relatively warm. Trout, especially rainbows, have been caught in the river over 10 pounds. These phenomenal weights are achieved mainly from feeding on mysis shrimp and also from the river's other hatches and available food. The mysis shrimp were originally placed in Ruedi Reservoir to benefit the trout in that fishery. Since, the shrimp have been flowing into the river from the dam providing the trout with a "healthy" diet.
The first few miles of the Fryingpan below Ruedi Dam are easily accessed therefore this section is usually crowded and heavily pressured. Remember, the river offers productive fishing throughout the 14 miles of tail-water so don't be afraid to venture from the dam and explore. This patchwork of public water, located on the middle and lower river sections, will see very few fisherman from November until Spring.
Fly Patterns: Kingrey's Mycis, Sand's Epoxy Mycis, Barr's Pure midge, Medallion midge, the Not Much and the Minute midges. Occasionally a Neversink Gnat will slay they on top.
The Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir...
This is the most temperate fishery on the Front Range. Located just west of Pueblo, below Pueblo Reservoir, this section of the Arkansas is a great place to hit on a cold and nasty day. With wintertime temperatures that range 10 to 15 degrees warmer than any location along the foothills of the Rockies; Pueblo, Colorado is rapidly becoming the destination of choice for anglers throughout the high plains region. How has this come to pass, you might ask. Why haven't I heard of this years ago?
The reason you may have not heard of this little slice of fly fishing paradise is until two years ago, these same tail waters suffered the scouring effect of high water release from the Pueblo Reservoir every spring, leaving no fish in the river until the following fall, when it was re-stocked. Two years ago, the City of Pueblo built a series of rock obstructions in the 8 miles of river channel below the reservoir as part of the creation of a Olympic-grade kayak racing course. These obstructions (weirs) created the very conditions necessary to support a year-around fish habitat, allowing the summer stock to survive through the winter into the next season, resulting in a trophy-sized fish population for excellent Pueblo fly fishing.
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 Plan now for a cold weather get-away... big bonefish and warm temperatures!
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 Our hosted trip, in early February, will focus on providing the finest bonefishing we can find. With South Andros Island's endless, diverse flats and creeks, the opportunities here are boundless. Regardless of your experience level, it is our goal to make your hosted adventure a trip of a lifetime. For anglers from novice to expert, our staff and extremely diverse fishery allow you to experience a trip that exceeds your expectations.
Do you want to fish to giant schools of hungry bonefish? No problem. Have your sights set on casting to large tailing bones? We can make it happen. Wade sparkling white sand flats, pole remote mangrove creeks, hike to hidden inland lakes, discover remote cays, explore expansive ocean flats? It's all right here.
 Our lodge is a friendly, laid-back bonefishing spot that concentrates on providing a fishing experience that is second to none. If you are looking for white linen tablecloths, you should look elsewhere.
If you're looking for a very comfortable place to spend the week fishing, relaxing and enjoying a remote, quiet island in the Bahamas, you've come to the right place.
 South Andros has come to be known as "the bonefish capital of the world", where anglers from around the globe match wits with these challenging gamefish. It is also rapidly gaining interest as a spectacular dive site, with good reason-- off the east coast of this island lies the third largest barrier reef in the world. The 12 foot water around the reef suddenly plunges 6000 feet into the Tongue of the Ocean, and contains colorful marine life of nearly all species, some of the world's deepest blue holes, and spectacular coral gardens and underwater caverns.
The reef is the third greatest in the world, over 125 miles long. It presents a spectacular opportunity for snorkeling and diving, not to mention fishing for barracuda, wahoo, snapper, jacks, and yes, bonefish too, at times.
Andros Island is altogether more than 100 miles long, north to south.
Our Anglers All hosted bonefishing adventure takes place in early February, call Gary, at the shop (303-794-1104), for all the details!
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This has been an exciting year filled with changes at the shop, new floor plan, new products, the introduction of new owners, and coming soon, lots of new technology. It has been our greatest pleasure to see all of you this year and hear about your fishing experiences. We want to thank you for shopping locally with Anglers All, and allowing us to share our knowledge to help make your fly fishing more enjoyable. We'd like to send you our very best wishes for the Holiday Season!
 photo courtesy Mark Lance
Chris, Gary, Terry & Lori
Anglers All
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