About the author

   My name is Jeff and I have been flyfishing in the region for 7 years and fly-tying for 4 years.  I moved to Colorado in 1986 and quickly realized that I was going to have trouble finding the bass and catfish angling I was accustomed to in eastern Kansas.  On previous trips to Colorado, I had played around with a fly rod but never seriously.  My first experience was chasing cutthroats, with my brothers Jack and Tom, on the Grand Mesa near Grand Junction, CO.  I was formally introduced to the sport by Dan Belger (now my father-in-law) and Sean Sassaman (brother-in-law).  Dan had been flyfishing the region for quite some time and was initially helpful with knots, patterns, and information on the quality waters around here.  My initial trips were to the South Platte and were frustrating.  Usually, I would flyfish for about an hour, then get fed up and pull out the spinning gear (small rapalas can be killers on the South Platte).  After some prodding and a fair amount of peer-pressure, I began leaving the lures at home.  I immediately realized that flyfishing required a higher level of concentratrion and an ability to read the water, not to mention presentation techniques and casting.  I am still learning on every trip out. 

       I can most often be found fishing the waters mentioned on this site.  I have limited experience on the Roaring Fork and Fryingpan Rivers.  I have made a couple trips down to the San Juan River in New Mexico where one can hook into 5+ pound rainbows.  I hope to soon have trips to the North Platte(Wyo) and Taylor Rivers under my belt.  Over the past two years, I have also began fishing in the Red Feather Lakes area and the Cache La Poudre River.  If I can find the same quality of fish in the Poudre as I have found in the other rivers, I will be adding it to this site.  I may also be including some float-tubing information on the site as I become more experienced on Rocky Mountain lakes.  I currently live in southwest Littleton, CO with my wife who has been amazing in giving me time to pursue this hobby (Thanks Honey!).

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