Field NotesReading Water on Deckers — Pocket Water vs Pool Tailouts
Where the fish actually hold at Deckers and why. A practical breakdown of pocket water vs pool tailouts — current seams, feeding lanes, and the soft water that produces.
South Platte · Colorado · Est. 2025
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San Juan Worm — The Pattern That Isn't Pretty But Catches South Platte Fish
The San Juan Worm is the unglamorous workhorse of South Platte tailwater nymphing. Red, pink, purple — when and why it earns the point spot on Deckers.
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Field NotesBow Hunting Made Me a Better Fly Fisher
What bow hunting elk, mule deer, and whitetail in Colorado taught me about wind, stillness, and the one-shot cast — and how it shows up on the South Platte.
Gear ReviewBuilding a Fly Box for the South Platte — What's Actually in Mine
Most fly boxes are graveyards of flies that never get tied on. Here's what actually lives in mine — by section, by size, by why it earns the space.
Gear ReviewHardy Built a Reel Just for Streamer Fishing — the Averon
Hardy built the first fly reel made just for streamer fishing: the Averon Streamer, designed with Kelly Galloup. A first look at what a streamer reel really needs.
Hatch ReportArkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater Hatch Report — June 6, 2026
June 6, 2026 hatch report for Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater: current flows, what's hatching, and what's working this week on the water.
Hatch ReportCheesman Canyon Hatch Report — June 6, 2026
June 6, 2026 hatch report for Cheesman Canyon: current flows, what's hatching, and what's working this week on the water.
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