#2247512 - 06/09/08 06:28 PM
Looking for FlyFishing Hike In, In Colorado
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Dagwood_55
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I'm 52 YO and spent plenty of time outdoors. Spent 2 weeks every summer/fall in the Rockies for the last 13 or so years. FlyFished, Bow hunted for elk, day hiked, always camping, from a tent to a big 5th wheel. In pretty good shape, by riding a mountain bike 5 days a week.
But I've never backpacked overnite. And I've always wanted to try it, but my wife/partner is just too small to carry much and not interested anyway. I realize the initial start up cost will be a bit high, but I want to go on a solo backpack, meybe 3 or 4 nights with some good stream flyfishing during the day. I'm thinking the Kifaru Paratipi with a stove. I already have their longhunter pack frame, but will have to purchase everything else. I want to be frugal, but money is not a big issue.
Does anyone else do this?? What do you guys think??? Am I too old to start something like this?? How do I find an area to go to??
A couple of places I'm thinking are the Cochetoba river SE of Gunnison, Co. or on Sand Creek NW of Pogasa Springs Co....
Well, just thinking outloud and rambling here. Any input from someone else?? Ideas??? Thoughts??? Not looking for your secret place just some thoughts.....
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#2249447 - 06/10/08 07:19 PM
Re: Looking for FlyFishing Hike In, In Colorado
[Re: Dagwood_55]
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LouisB
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Been a while since I have been there, but the S. Fork Conejos River is a possibility. Hike at least 4-5 miles before even wasting your time. Easy hike too. a bunch of rules on the river now and you really have to know who, what, where. I have seen some nice Brookies (for the west) in there. 18" or so is the biggest, but then that was some years ago when one could catch 15 brookies and not affect their limit for trout. Putting on the Nomex Wear! Personally I love Brookies, and a male Brookie in full spawning colors can not be beat in the trout beauty contest!
No name or the other small lake above the Conejos (11.700 or so) are possibilities also, but no stream fishing on them.
Do not know if whirling disease is an issue in the watershed or not.
Edited by LouisB (06/10/08 07:21 PM)
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#2249621 - 06/10/08 08:44 PM
Re: Looking for FlyFishing Hike In, In Colorado
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RedRabbit
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Two places to which I enjoyed hiking overnights many years ago were third meadow on Slough Creek in YNP, and Elizabeth Lake in Glacier NP.
Doug~RR
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#2258350 - 06/16/08 12:06 AM
Re: Looking for FlyFishing Hike In, In Colorado
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260Remguy
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No matter how good your physical condition, I personally don't think that it is safe for a person to hike alone. A couple of years ago, I help carry out a man who had fallen and blown out his ACL just off the Boreas Pass Road outside of Breckenridge, CO, such that he was in great pain and couldn't walk. He was in pretty bad shape after only 1 night in the woods during early August.
Jeff
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#2266885 - 06/20/08 11:50 PM
Re: Looking for FlyFishing Hike In, In Colorado
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Hunterbug
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I don't spend much time in that part of the state. RMNP has some great destinations but it's farther north. I'm headed there in a few hours. It's OK to go alone, just make sure that you have a reliable contact person that will call for help if you don't show up on time.
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