The Eagle is one of Colorado’s longest freestone (no dams) rivers. It’s upper sections are quicker-moving pocket water that gradually gets wider and picks up water as it descends into the Vail Valley, eventually joining the mighty Colorado River. Large round boulders and great trout habitat are features of the lower section. Generally, if the water looks like it should hold fish, it usually does. But like other trout streams, the fish can sometimes get selective about their meals. Anglers will find browns, rainbows, cutbows, and cutthroat mixed throughout the system. At times, fish eagerly rise to the hatch du jour making for some exciting visual takes. Other times, trout will rise to attractor patterns even when no hatch is occurring. This is a special watershed, with beautiful habitat, and well worth exploring.







Part two of the USYFFT USA clinic. Ethan landed this brown after a throw-down! Swipe 👈
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#coaching #youth #competitiveflyfishing @usyfft @tucker_horne @joshpgh
2 months ago





Jack, Noah, and I had the pleasure of spending the day coaching some USA Youth Fly Fishing Team members and hopefuls, like 11-year old Cillian! (shown first slide)
The clinic was a success and came just in time for next week's Youth National Championship, held in Montana.
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#coaching #youth #competitiveflyfishing @usyfft @tucker_horne @joshpgh
2 months ago








Noah hustling to net part two of a double-up, plus more shots from a recent group trip!
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#baldeagle #doubleup #hustle #teambuilding
3 months ago

Tyler spent a day out with Chris recently learning nuances of rhe carp game. He wanted to check grass carp off his species list. On the trip, he hooked and lost one. He finally got paid off later in the same week.
3 months ago

Matt nabbed this tiger yesterday on the North Fork of the South Platte!
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#tigertrout #🐯 #ranchlife #thegoodlife #repeatclient
4 months ago

Summer day on a freestone with a good friend!
4 months ago


"I thought I was snagged!" is how some of the best fishing stories begin. That's exactly what happened to Derek, shown in the first frame.
4 months ago

Gold medalists at the World Youth Fly Fishing Championship! We want to offer a big CONGRATULATIONS to the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team and their coaches!
You may recognize a couple of these faces if you've been out with us. 😜
4 months ago


Fishing has been primo lately with most rivers down to wadeable levels. With last year's strong snowpack, we should see good flows through the dog days to come.
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#flows #rivers #flyfishing #snowpack #browntrout #familytravel #adventure
5 months ago