Colorado Midge Box

I made a very worthwhile trade with a buddy of mine, consisting of very nice pair of ski boots for a fly box loaded with top Colorado patterns.  Even if he didn't offer the boots, I would have done the box for him anyway.  I just love having a blank canvas, and watching as the box fills up.

I decided the first side would only be midge patterns, as I can crank those out quickly, and make a quick dent in the new C&F fly box.  I borrowed my buddies nice camera to make my first attempt at some macro shots of the flies in the box.  I really enjoy looking inside other peoples fly boxes, so I hope  other people are interested at what I've been tying at the vice recently.  If you have any questions on specific patterns, let me know and I can give you more details on them.  Most of these patterns are tried and true midge patterns, enduring the test of time on rivers such as the South Platte and the San Juan, but I do have a few of my own sprinkled in there just for fun.  Enjoy the fly box porn!!!

Thread midges

Worm patterns; Shot Glass Midge; Disco Midge

Rojo Midge; Mercury Black Beauty; Cheesman Emerger; Mercury Midge; Iceman Midge Pupa

Annelid; Micro San Juan Worm; Various worm patterns

Midge pupa patterns; Desert Storm midge

Thread midge pupa; UV Pearl Jam Midge

Cheesman Emerger; Mercury Midge 

Purple Urquel; Midge pupa

Yong Special...Is there really another midge that you need?

Yong Special; Top Secret Midge

Mercury Blood Midge 

Yong Special

Bubbleback Midge

Annelid

Top Secret Midge

                           

2012 in Review

Spent the last hour looking through the last years fishing pictures, thinking back on all the great adventures that I had.  Whether it was fishing for trout in the Rockies, or bait fishing for Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, 2012 was a great year, and makes me even more excited to see what 2013 has in store.

Winter Fishing at Deckers- 12/31/12

Headed up to Deckers today to do a little winter fishing my Dad.  Was 10 degrees when we stepped in the river at 9:00 AM, and warmed up to a brisk 20 degrees by 2:00 PM.  Fished above the Deckers bridge in the morning.  Hooked and landed fish on small midge nymphs.  Headed just down stream of the bridge to finish the day off.  Landed a real nice rainbow just above the first bridge on a Pat's Rubber Legs.  Almost lost him in the fast riffles below.  A great way to end the fly fishing year, and remember all the great adventures that were had this year.  Lots of trout were landed, and thousands of flies were tied.  So thankful that my life allows me so many great adventures.  Happy New Years to everyone!!

Elevenmile Canyon- 10/13/12

Spent a beatiful couple days fishing Elevenmile Canyon last weekend.  The fall colors were and the canyon wasn't to crowded.  Just reinforced how much I love beautiful Colorado and how amazing fly fishing is.