A Word About Summer

Most of you know that my Summer is filled with Kid's Camps. I teach them for about 7 weeks out of the Summer, 4 days a week. The other days, I'm either working in the shop or fishing myself. What most of you don't know, although I'm sure you could've ventured a guess, is that I used to be a camper myself. I have been on both ends of multiple camps around Boulder, and I can tell you without a doubt that the Rocky Mountain Anglers Kid's Camps are bar-none. You learn about bug life, the science behind the fishing, but more importantly, spend way more time on the water than with other camps. I have seen kids go from not knowing what a fly was to pulling out a rainbow trout the size of their arm in just a few days. Learning the basics is key to success further on, and that's what our beginner camps teach. For kids who have some experience with the sport, our advanced camps offer a more intense program including a fun over-nighter in Rocky Mountain National Park. Classes are filling up fast, but there are still a few spots left in each camp. Far dates, prices, and any other questions you may have, check out the Rocky Mountain Anglers website at here.

Hit the Water Before the Weather Hits You!

If someone had told you that the temperature in mid-March was supposed to reach 90 degrees, you would have... well, you would have believed them. It never really got too cold here in CO this winter, but this is ridiculous. The temperature (according to the only weather station I trust anymore, Wunderground) is supposed to hit 88-90 tomorrow and Wednesday. Seems like it's time to put away the long underwear for the season and move on to warmer (and greener) pastures. In other news, the fishing on Boulder Creek has been on fire! Lots of action on dries, tons of eats, and even a few nice-sized fish out of BC the past few days. This time of year, I try to hit the water every day after school, or at least a few days a week. Tomorrow, I'm hoping to head out to some still water and get down and dirty with some poor man's bonefish. In the mean time, get your ass out to Boulder and enjoy our warm weather, great fishing, and local crazy people hippies Boulderites!

Rocking Out

Another great year at the F3T! I met some great new people, hung out with friends, and watched some amazing videos. The party started at about 4:15, when the grill fired up. People started coming in, grabbing a beer (I believe we went through quite a few cases of Up Slope), and talking about fishing. The first thanks of the night goes to Randy, who hung out at the grill and put together some of the best burgers ever. Around 6:30, people started to head to the Boulder Theater for the big event. Now, if you were there, you probably heard one group making quite a bit of noise. Well, why didn't you come say hello?! Like I said, I met some great people and watched some cool videos.

The next shout outs go to Jesse, Brian, Chet, Ben, Jack, and Randy (again), for keeping the party rocking all night long. It was a sweet party guys, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do. I also hope you don't have the same headache I do this morning (though I'm sure you do). And finally, I'd like to thank the bartender for cutting off my Red Bull supply before I did any damage.

If you weren't at the party this year, I'd love to see you there next year! In the mean time, get your hands on the video "Doc of the Drakes" as fast as you can. It's a truly beautiful and inspiring experience

Outstanding Video

Swap Day and Book Signing! (And the Boulder Creek Report)

Come one, come all, to the best fly-shop in all of Colorado! Rocky Mountain anglers is going to be having a few very cool events here in the next few weeks. First of all, we will be having our annual swap day on May 21st. This is a great place to sell some of your somewhat used gear to people in need of cheaper equipment! It's also a great place to find gear if your a newbie, or just want some less expensive stuff. Check out below to see some details about the swap. Good items to sell would be things such as rods, reels, vests, tying equipment, and books. The second event we have coming up is a book signing! Well known fly-fishing author John Gierach will be at the shop May 28th to sign books. He is a great guy, and his writing is fantastic. If you haven't read any of his books, I highly recommend them. Come check it out! In other news, Boulder creek is still fishing great. I would recommend a dry dropper rig with any combination from my "Best Flies to Fish on Boulder Creek" list in my homepage.

Tight Lines!



Swap Rules:


1. Everything will only be sold May 21st

2. Items must be put on swap receipt and tagged with RMA rod tags

3. Items should be dropped off for sale between May 2nd and May 19th

4. Sales by cash or check only, all sales are final

5. I would recommend pricing items at least 50% below retail if you want things to sell

6. Payment to people who sell gear is in either the form of gift certificate (90% of selling price), or check (75% of selling price)

7. Gear not sold should be picked up by May 25th. After this, items will be regarded as donations

8. Please pick up payment within a week of the swap

9. Rocky Mountain Anglers has the right to deem items un-sellable for the swap