Monthly Archives: October 2011

Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM Location: Across from confluence of Eagle River and Brush Creek and upstream Fish Landed: 5 After lunch Dave G. and I threw our rods and gear in his rental car and decided to drive to the … Continue reading →

Time: 11:30AM – 1:30PM Location: Eagle Ranch from Sylvan Lake Road upstream to first bridge Fish Landed: 1 It was now late in October and I managed to come within nine fish of last year’s cumulative count. I have to … Continue reading →

Time: 11:30AM – 4:00PM Location: Between Noel’s Draw and Next Bridge Fish Landed: 9 Fishing is supposed to be a quiet non-competitive pastime and an escape from life’s many constant pressures, but for some reason I keep falling into the … Continue reading →

Time: 10:00AM – 4:00PM Location: Wildcat Canyon Fish Landed: 23 When I spent a weekend at Gregg Sutherland’s cabin, we hiked in to Wildcat Canyon with his golden retriever Angie and along the way Gregg caught a couple grasshoppers, clipped … Continue reading →

Time: 9:00AM – 3:30PM Location: Between Noel’s Draw and next bridge Fish Landed: 25 Would you expect to have one of the best days of the season fishing with dry flies on the Big Thompson River on October 5? I … Continue reading →

Time: 2:00PM – 5:00PM Location: Downstream from Hidden Valley exit 0f I70 along bike path Fish Landed: 8 The gray parachute hopper produced for half an hour on Clear Creek during my last visit and worked great on Tarryall Creek … Continue reading →

Time: 11:00AM – 5:00PM Location: Tarryall Fishing Club upper access Fish Landed: 12 In 1982 I hired Gregg Sutherland as my summer intern when I was Manager of District Accounting at Air Products. Gregg was from Casper, WY and working … Continue reading →