We were up early to arrive at Kirks Fly Shop by 07:45 to check in and suit up for our 4 hour guided fly fishing tour. We bought our day fishing license ($20 for a single day pass per person), climb into our waders and boots and meet our guide John Carey for the morning. We loaded up and drove over to where Lake Estes releases water into the Big Thompson River. There we set up and we fished in several different places along the river just down from the river. The trout were plentiful but are very used to fishermen, so they were pretty tricky to hook. Leslie landed this first fish of the day and 5 more nice rainbow trout, David landed the biggest fish and 7 more. Both of us had several fish on the hook we were reeling in and they wiggled their way off the hook before we got them in the net. We lost count of the number of missed opportunities to set the hook. We had a great time! We released all the fish since we really don’t like eating trout (too many bones in the filet). John did a great job of working with both of us and helping with the numerous tangles and snags. He told us that we had improved immensely as the day went on. After four hours, we were tired of casting and standing in the cold water fighting the current. We stopped at the Bird and Jim restaurant for a well earned lunch on the way home.
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| Leslie with her first fish of the day |
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| The couple that fish together stay together |
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| David with his first fish of the day |
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| Leslie working it in the river |
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| David looking for that fish strike |
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| Large Elk along the road back into town |
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