Frying Pan Anglers – a full service fly fishing shop and outfitter based in Basalt Colorado which provides guided fly fishing trips on the frying pan river, roaring fork river, Colorado river and other rivers in the Basalt area. Frying Pan Anglers carries fly fishing equipment, with Hardy fly fishing equipment, and fly fishing supplies. It provides regular fishing reports and fly fishing reports for the frying pan river, the roaring fork river and Colorado river in our area. Frying Pan Anglers is the premier fly fishing and guided fly fishing outfitter for the best quality guides and fly fishing equipment. Frying Pan Anglers provides a range of fly fishing equipment including orvis, hardy, greys, lamson, ross, galvan, and bauer fly fishing reels. In addition it carries orvis helios fly rods, hardy, greys, GL Loomis, mystic echo and St Croix fly rods. It is your one stop fly fishing shop and fly fishing outfitter in the frying pan river area for guided float and wade fishing trips and tours. It hosts excellent fly fishing guides and fly fishing tours on the frying pan river and other local waters. The guides will provide excellent teaching and coaching for clients of Frying Pan Anglers.Frying Pan Anglers – a full service fly fishing shop and outfitter based in Basalt Colorado which provides guided fly fishing trips on the frying pan river, roaring fork river, Colorado river and other rivers in the Basalt area. Frying Pan Anglers carries fly fishing equipment, with Hardy fly fishing equipment, and fly fishing supplies. It provides regular fishing reports and fly fishing reports for the frying pan river, the roaring fork river and Colorado river in our area. Frying Pan Anglers is the premier fly fishing and guided fly fishing outfitter for the best quality guides and fly fishing equipment. Frying Pan Anglers provides a range of fly fishing equipment including orvis, hardy, greys, lamson, ross, galvan, and bauer fly fishing reels. In addition it carries orvis helios fly rods, hardy, greys, GL Loomis, mystic echo and St Croix fly rods. It is your one stop fly fishing shop and fly fishing outfitter in the frying pan river area for guided float and wade fishing trips and tours. It hosts excellent fly fishing guides and fly fishing tours on the frying pan river and other local waters. The guides will provide excellent teaching and coaching for clients of Frying Pan Anglers.


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Fishing Report

For the Week ending 1st November 2009

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We certainly had our share of cold weather this week. However we were totally outdone by Denver and other front range areas which experienced up to 2ft of snow. We had a little snow. But we got some seriously cold weather with highs of only 25 degrees during the days towards the end of the week. But by the weekend it cleared nicely so that today was a lovely clear autumn day in the mid 40’s.

The cold put off many visitors. Gary, Mike and Kim had the flats completely to themselves for most of Saturday attesting to just how deserted the river was after the cold snap. Sunday was also relatively quiet. And the fishing was exceptionally good mid-river. The fish noted the change from daylight saving and fed well into the late afternoon provided the sun was on the water. But as soon as the mountains cast a shadow, everything shut off. The full moon will mean that the fish will be feeding later in the day.

The prediction for the coming week is for clear weather and temperatures in the mid 40’s through to next weekend. So the fishing should be excellent and the conditions more hospitable than last week. The fish are starting to stack up now on the redds. There were a few beginning to spawn in some of the tributaries during the cold last week.

We are in the 3rd rifle season now. So with the snow up high and the colder weather there may be more luck than many of the hunters experienced during the 2nd season.

As we move into November we are too aware of the looming onset of winter. The desire will be to get out on to the river as often as possible in these last few clear and relatively warm days. Last week reminded us that all too soon it will be over for this year. The sun sinks lower and the window for good fishing in the sun narrows. Snow will fall and unlike this week, it will stay. Then it will be skis, warm bulky clothing, the smell of burning wood fires, talk of holidays and winter weather. Hardy souls will still venture out. But mostly it will be reminiscences of the season passed and contemplations of the season to come.


Frying Pan

Current Flow: below the Dam 77cfs. (if you want more uptodate figures check out current readings on our "Links" page)

For whatever reason, the Bureau dropped the flow in the Pan to 77cfs on Friday. The snow in the higher elevations during the past week began to melt a little over the weekend as the warmer weather returned. So the higher flows in the tributaries tended to compensate just a little for the lower releases.

The cold during last week put the fish down, particularly in the shaded areas. But by week end and the return of some relatively warm and clear weather the fishing was excellent. Few fishermen were out on the rivers. The bright sun and warm weather brought on some nice midge hatches as well as a few BWO’s through the afternoon. Mid river provided one fished in the sun the dry fly activity was excellent with the fish taking olive bodied bwo patterns #20 - #22. It didn’t matter what pattern provided the fly had an olive body. The fish had no interest in anything with a gray or blue body.

The prediction for the coming week is for clear weather and temperatures in the mid 40’s. So the fishing should be excellent. The key will be to fish in the sun.

Recommended Flies:  As the days are getting shorter and colder those sections of the Pan which get shade in the afternoon slow down before the sunnier areas.

The PMD's are slowing down although there are still a few coming off intermittently. For the PMD's try Lawson's no-hackles #14 - #16 gray/yellow and also the pink no-hackles #14 - 16. Try comparadun patterns #16 and #18 as well as Barr's emergers and the FPA special PMD emerger.

For baetis try the FPA sparkle baetis #20-#22, FPA emerging baetis #22 - #26 and small pheasant tails #20 - #24. When they start to emerge try loopwing emergers, rs2's, and gray and olive biot patterns. When they get up on to the surface use Parachute Adams, gray special emergers, olive body dries such as the matthews sparkle dun olive #18 - #22, the cdc comparadun, parachute blue duns and gulper specials.

The midges will come off during the day, particularly if it is sunny. So try WD-40's #20, red and black chironocones #20, brassies #18 - #22, midge larva patterns #18 - #22, copper johns #18 - #22, black polywings #18 - #22 and garcia's rojo midges # 18 - #22. Mike reported great success this week on smaller black midges such as the miracle midge.

As they come off try the gray loopwing emergers #20 - #22, the FPA special emergers, biot emergers both with and without the trailing shuck and gray RS2's #18 - #22. In addition try dry patterns such as the z-wing real midge, suspended midge and any similar dry black and gray patterns in sizes from #20 through to #26, loopwing emergers #20 - #22 and FPA special emergers #20 - #26.

The fish are keying in on the smaller flies and are taking time to inspect the presentation. So don't be surprised as the fish become more particular on presentation and anything else which might alert them to any risk. At this time of year, particularly in the slower water 7x is the minimum and 8 - 9x should be considered if the fish are particularly wary.


Roaring Fork

Current Flow: near Emma - 327cfs (if you want more uptodate figures check out current readings on our "Links" page).

The cold weather last week brought with it a little snow, particularly up high. Mt Sopris was covered with snow. The drop in the releases from Ruedi did not have a great effect on the flow as the snow tended to melt a little on the edges in the warmth of the weekend. As a consequence the flows remain above 300cfs at Basalt. In the sun the hatches came off nicely but as usual the best results are from nymphing in the Fork.

The big browns are now responding to streamers so try patterns like the autumn splendor, the yellow Madonna, woolly buggers. If the fish are short striking, use patterns with stinger hooks.

Recommended Flies: The bwos are still coming off, particularly when it is cloudy so try baetis nymphs and emergers such as rs2's , FPA sparkle baetis #20 - #22 and the FPA emerging baetis #22 - #24. In addition try the matthews, adams and parachute adams.

The midge hatches remain strong in the mornings and the evenings so look at our Pan recommendations for some midges to try.

The browns are getting ready to spawn now so if the fishing is slow try egg patterns, and attractors such as princes and worm patterns. Its basic but it works.

For streamers try the autumn Splendor, the Yellow Madonnas and the olive woolly buggers. Try streamers with stinger hooks. This will help solve the short striking problem of big browns.


Colorado River

The flows in the Colorado have ensured that it is still the preferred destination for float traffic. As the weather cools down and the fish move onto the redds and out of the deeper water eggs and attractor patterns will be working well. Streamers are working well now.

Recommended Flies: At the moment the best results are from nymphing deep down with stonefly, baetis and PMD nymph patterns. Streamers are also working well right against the banks. The fish are now coming to the surface taking dries into the evenings.

Use streamers such as the autumn splendor, the yellow madonna and woolly buggers. In addition as they move into the spawn use egg patterns, and attractors such as princes, worms and hare's ears.

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