Fly Fishing Colorado

The National Fly Fishing in Schools Program (NFFSP) is a nationwide program that teaches our youth how to flyfish. It is taught by PE teachers in grades (6 – 12) as an "in school" curriculum. There is also a college / university program.
The program uses big round targets with some 18 species of trout and [...]

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5/10
For the last month I had developed a bad case of fly fishing blahs. So bad I did not even care to read my fishing magazines.
Yesterday, I found the cure to the blahs. TheBlue Quill Angler’s annual Fly Fishing Extravaganza. The excellent professional staff of the Blue Quill were there to answer questions, help fit waders, wading [...]

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4/13
High Plains Drifters Kids Day June 2009
The Kids Day Event is for kids 5 through 14 years of age to learn about fly fishing.  Events include

Special Presentation by expert guide Pat Dorsey of the Blue Quill Angler
Fish Identification
Stream Entomology and Insect Identification
Fly Tying
Practice Casting Lessons
Fishing at Lake Lehoe
The most important part. Lunch

The event will be [...]

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3/11
Bryan Gregson of Utah Water Guardians sent me a message on 3/9 that the Utah House had again defeated HB 187. HB 187 was an attempt by a some wealthy landowners, ranchers and developers to re-privatize Utah public water access. HB 187 was in direct opposition to a unanimous Utah Supreme Court decision allowing citizens access [...]

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2/12
Brewing in Utah is a fight over the public rights to access public water flowing over private land. Many Utahans have enjoyed access on private lands to public water for several decades. But in July 2008, the Utah Supreme Court codified that right in a case decision of Conatser v Johnson.
"On July 18, 2008, the Utah Supreme [...]

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