I'm back from the deep dark woods surrounding Vail. I was able to harvest a beautiful Bull this Fall and I am still hunting with my buddy after abusing him by packing out my animal for two days. The weather remains excellent and the fishing is great. Many of the guides are running the lower Colorado River below Glenwood with excellent success. We are still doing guided trips and will be offering wade and float trips year round. We recently took on a new fly fishing lease on the Eagle River which will prove to be excellent for this coming fishing season. As long as the weather lasts the fishing will be good and comfortable and when the weather turns the fishing will be excellent and less comfortable. Don't forget that we are running a special through the month of October for a free night stay at the Inn and Suites at Riverwalk with two days of Float Fishing. Have a great Fall where ever you are.

John Cochran

The weather is awesome with highs in the mid 60's and cool evenings. The fishing on the Colorado and Roaring Fork have been excellent this Fall. Our overnight trip reported 20-30 fish on dries, and streamers per day. Get out on the Colorado this fall and get after it.

Have several trips out on the Colorado today including 2 overnight boats from a group in Denver called Reconstruction Experts. They should have some excellent fly fishing for the next two days. Overnighting at the Colorado River Lodge with Chef John Provost is as much a culinary delight as it is a fly fishing trip. Several other float trips on the river are reporting great fishing most of the day with some impresive BWO hatches. October is definately one of the months to be on the river!

More Elk scouting today. The Colorado at State Bridge was super clear and green. Fish were working the surface and munching the BWO that were coming off. The river should be clear all the way to Dotsero. Great time of year to float the lower river. The day time temps are perfect for fishing. Lots of dry fly action today. Several of our boats on the river reported fish feeding heavily on the surface from 11-4. Get out and catch some of the last dry fly action of the season. The Eagle River was clear and fishable all the way to Gypsum. Fall won't last forever.

Until later.

Out scouting for Elk today in the Piney River area. Lost of snow above 9000 feet. The Colorado looks clear below State Bridge. The Eagle River is clear and fishable below Wolcott. It never really rained hard just a constant drizzle.

I drove up past State Bridge this evening and the river was pretty off color. The Eagle was clear above Wolcott. Just thought I would give the info. Raining on the way home. The river looked about perfect for streamer fishing but it will be a few days before it clears completely.

I drove up past State Bridge this evening and the river was pretty off color. The Eagle was clear above Wolcott. Just thought I would give the info. Raining on the way home. The river looked about perfect for streamer fishing but it will be a few days before it clears

The snow has arrived in the Vail Valley today. However we have much less than the front range. The fishing yesterday was out of control and many of the boats reported catching well over 40 fish per boat. Most of the fish were caught on streamers and dries. We will be running guided trips year round in the Vail Valley and beyond.

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Thanks,

John Cochran