3-31-13 Work sucks, fishing doesn't

As some of you may know, I work at Eldora ski resort. It's a good gig. However, when you guide fishing trips for a living in the summer you really start getting tired of seeing snow every single day at work. Snow here, snow there, snow everywhere. 

Such is the case for me recently. So in an attempt to side step the winter blues I came into work on Sunday in the worst (planned) mood ever. Knowing that the mountain would be slow and my boss would get tired of my attitude, I just griped and moaned all day in hopes of being sent home. It's that time of year where none of us want to be here and my boss knows the best way to get me to shut up is to send me fishing.

So did it work? Well look where I was at 2:00 in the afternoon on a Sunday:



Great plan. Good thing too because with this weather, I would have cried if I didn't get to fish that day. It was 67 degrees when I hopped in the river and the water was 48 degrees. Fish on!!

I started out with a BH Prince and BH Tung Zebra (red sz. 20) and it was producing right off the bat. Most came off the prince but some were hitting the midge as well. After about an hour or so, the water became complete chocolate milk for about a half hour or so. Not sure if there was a push in the canyon or down four mile but it cleared up pretty quick. I think it brought warmer water as well because right after it cleared, BWO's were everywhere. I saw a few risers, but it looked like they were mostly chasing emergers. RS-2 time for sure. I really like that Callibaetis dub and sure enough they did too. I ended up catching about 10 total in 2 hours or so and then headed off home. I was very satisfied. And very happy to not be at work.

What a great plan; played to perfection sir!

Tight Lines!