Lees Ferry Fly Fishing Video Day 4

Lees Ferry Fly Fishing Video Day 3

Lees Ferry Fly Fishing Video Day 2

Lees Ferry Fly Fishing Video Day 1

We apologize for the audio quality in Part 1 of the Lees Ferry Fly Fishing Video series. The audio clips (in Part 1 only) were muted by YouTube when a substitute music clip was added. It won't be this way for Parts 2, 3, and 4. Hope you enjoy it anyway.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Virtual Fly Guides

It seems in today's world, people have a hard time finding things to be thankful for. It's in these difficult times when the focus of life's issues should be less about the things we have, but on our relationships. Thanksgiving is the day when we reflect on the important things in life and one of those things is to be thankful for is the friendships that are cultivated on the water. Whether it's friends, your kids, your brother, or your dad, fly fishing is ALWAYS better with your buddies!

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Real American Stories

Last April we posted a video featuring Project Healing Waters. We have added another link, Real American Stories, which brings more attention to the important, uplifting and generous work to help our soldiers. We all have a part to play. And I believe I speak for all Americans, when I say, THANK YOU to all of our soldiers!

Virtual Fly Guides Podcast Channel

Just like we promised, the Virtual Fly Guides Podcast Channel is up and running. We have created this channel at www.Podbean.com and you can go straight to it by clicking this link: Virtual Fly Guides Podcast. You can subscribe through iTunes by clicking the iTunes link on the left side of the channel page and our episodes will automatically be added to your iTunes podcast library. We will continue to post new episodes here on the Virtual Fly Guides Blog and the links for all the episodes can be found on the right of this page.

If anyone has requests for future episodes, email them to thevirtualflyguides@yahoo.com .

Thanks to all and we look forward sharing more fly fishing experiences from all the Virtual Fly Guides.

Ever listen to a blog?

We have added a feature to the Virtual Fly Guides Blog. Courtesy of www.iSpeech.org , every blog post will have a "Listen" button. When the button is clicked, the text portion of the post will be read using word recognition technology. This feature is beneficial for a number of reasons, most important for those followers who may be sight impaired.

If there is no text associated with a particular blog post, the title will be read only.

Hope you enjoy this new feature.

Also, we are working on adding our Virtual Fly Guides Podcast to iTunes. We hope this will be finished soon.

East Fork of the Arkansas River, Colorado Fly Fishing Video

Jared and Christian on the East Fork of the Arkansas

River in Colorado.

Bighorn River Fly Fishing Report 11/18/09

Winter weather doesn't stop us. Out here in Montana, we just put on warm clothes, and fish all year round.

Streamer fishing is starting to be the preference for the anglers this week.

Casting toward the bank and stripping it back 20 feet or so. Out in the deeper pools can be exciting letting your streamer sink near the bottom before starting to strip. A light sink tip line is ideal for this style of fishing. There are some blue winged olives starting to appear and the fish are on them through out the day. The bottom tributaries are starting to clear up so the lower river is getting better.


Nick Forresters
Owner of Forrester's Bighorn River Resort

Profile of Lees Ferry, Arizona

Lees Ferry on the Colorado River is regarded by many as one of the premier fly fishing tail waters anywhere. The area is rich with history, including early Mormon settlers and the home for many Native American tribes. Lees Ferry rose to prominence after the completion of Glen Canyon Dam. The steady stream of cold water flowing from the depths of Lake Powell, creates a fishery that is unparalleled. The Rainbow Trout have flourished in this area of the Colorado and fly fishers from around the world travel here for the thrill of catching trophy trout deep within the majestic scenery of Marble Canyon.

Lees Ferry is located in northern Arizona about 16 miles down river from the dam and the town of Page, Arizona. Fly fishers can access the Rainbows below the boat ramp area or by boat to the upper reaches of the river. Because of the constant cold water temperatures, the majority of aquatic insect life are small midges.

Indicator nymphing can be very productive, but don't overlook a dry/dropper for the occasional trout seeking a dry fly imitation. If fly fishers have a bucket list of places to fly fish during their lifetime, we are sure that Lees Ferry would hover somewhere near the top of the list.

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"A River of Legacy"

This video is courtesy of Trout Unlimited and Save Teton Canyon and can also be found on YouTube.

"Rise" from Confluence Films

Check out the latest DVD from Confluence Films, "Rise".

Virtual Fly Guides Podcast

Coming Soon, the Virtual Fly Guides Podcast!

Fool's Paradise by John Gierach

John Gierach is by far, the leading author when it comes to fly fishing and all the related stories that fly fishers experience. "Fool's Paradise" is another masterpiece in his long line of literary hits. If you have not yet experienced a book written by Gierach, now is the time to start. Represented in all of his books is the notion that fly fishing is more about the travel, the friends, and the reflective stories that inevitably occur while fly fishing. This book is a must read, pick one up and enjoy.

Fly Fishing Video

Watch this video from Jared Griswold and Christian Hill on a recent trip to Colorado.

A Legend Retires...... kind of

Click on this link Jack Dennis Retires and read about one of the true legends of fly fishing and his departure from the fly fishing retail business. Now you can spend more time on the water..... Congratulations Jack!

Fly Fishing Video

Fly Fishing Underwater Video Action

Burney Falls Video

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Monster : The Breakfast of Champions

The coffee was not strong enough to get this day started.

Mirror Lake in the High Sierra

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Beware of the Moose

Most fly fishers are more often aware of the dangers of Grizzlies, not necessarily the dangers of Moose. Just something to think about......

Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, CO Fly Fishing Report

Dan Wallentine

Irvine, CA

Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, CO

October 2009

Caught this nice Rainbow above Lake San Cristobol and the bridge that crosses the river near the south end of the lake. The morning temp's were in the teens and the ice was building up in the guides.

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