
Use This Fly Pattern to Catch More Fish Anywhere In Colorado
The Gray Ugly is a vintage fly pattern that surpasses many of its modern-day brethren in its amazing ability to catch trout in Colorado.
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The Gray Ugly is a vintage fly pattern that surpasses many of its modern-day brethren in its amazing ability to catch trout in Colorado.

Nestled into the high-country between Buena Vista and Salida, there’s so much to love about Browns Canyon that it’s difficult to know where to begin.

In Colorado, Gold Medal status is reserved for state waters that produce a minimum of 60-pounds of trout per acre and 12 trout measuring 14-inches or longer per acre.

Learning to fly fish does not have to be intimidating, difficult or expensive. There are lots of opportunites for classes with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), local fly shops and fly-fishing organizations around Colorado.

Jeff Mourning is one of a handful of Colorado fish taxidermists who specialize in creating fiberglass reproductions.

Almost all wet-fly, nymph or streamer patterns work well for fishing with a fly-and-bubble rig.
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.