I hit the tail water of the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir yesterday morning. This section of “The Ark” is some of the best winter fly fishing in the area as water temps remain in the forties when other spots begin to ice over. I went with a worm pattern with an egg and nymph dropper. This approach yielded six rainbows in the first hour.
This was lots of fun, and surprisingly scenic given the proximity to Pueblo. I will go back tomorrow morning to repeat my success with the feisty little rainbows that smash just about anything, and to take a swing at the trophy brown trout that allegedly lurk in this tail water.
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Second day yielded two bows. This is one of those places where you can get on the board quickly and then switch to trophy hunting. Eventually this strategy will pay out.
I'm surprised how nice this spot is. There is about a six miles of rock canyon between the reservoir and Pueblo. It's loaded with fish and I'm told that 20" fish are not uncommon. Not sure why the fly shops dismiss this place.
So how cold was it there at dawn? Makes me shiver just thinking about it over my warm coffee....
Dad
I love reading your fishing blog. We miss your reports on fishing under the ice along Accotink Creek.
Duane
Thx Duane, I hope all is well back in VA.
By the way, I saw Kiki Galvin on Curtis Fleming's Fly Rod Chronicals hosting a fly fishing tournament for breast cancer survivors. I looked for you. Were you there?
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