138 | Breckenridge Fly Fishing Report

On Saturday, Eric and I headed towards the south side of Breckenridge for a fly fishing adventure that involved a 6-mile roundtrip hike while gaining 1,500 vertical feet. Along the way, we passed by a handful of considerably-sized lakes that offered plenty of cutthroat trout. While I was busy shooting landscapes with the G10, Eric managed to catch 8 cutties in the 12-18" range on a foam beetle, all within an hour's work. Growing anxious, I met up with him at the upper lake which sits you at 12,500 feet above sea level, although just as I was setting up my rig, one of my contact lenses decided to hibernate deep into the socket leaving me with only one eye to fish. Fortunately, I was still able to see the fish through the crystal clear water but since I was having trouble visualizing my fly on the water, Eric told me when to yank. Within fifteen minutes, I had already reeled in two in the 8-12" range and around 1 to 1.5 pounds all with the help of a renegade dry fly for my first two catches in Colorado.

Below are just a few of the many photos I took that day, and to view them and more in larger size, click here.