Got to fish with one of the nicest guys you could meet this morning and watched him put on a Trico clinic in some pretty tough conditions!
I met
Bob Taylor this spring during the
Colorado Fly Fishing Guide Academy course at the
Angler's Covey. It was immediately apparent to me that Bob was going to make a fantastic guide. You know what they say about first impressions and Bob made a good one. I've since become good friends with Bob and am very thankful to have met him. Great personality, very strong work ethic, quick learner, true featherhead, fun, and very down to earth. Bob, God forbid you ever need an e-harmony description but if you did, there it is.
Oh yeah, he can really fish too! I've fished and guided with Bob a few times now and have learned a lot from him. I'd recommend Bob to both beginners and experienced anglers. He's a great teacher and just a really fun Dude to be with on the river with.
This morning Bob had a few Trico test patterns to try out. I decided to bring my 3WT and see if I could land a few larger fish on it. I've had plenty of fun with it on small streams but I was curious to see how it handled some mid sized trout. The 3WT combined with one of Bob's patterns equaled a lot of fun. A fat 14" trout in current on a 3WT is something everyone should experience. Head shakes felt massive. Downstream runs sounded hilarious. The drag on my little Battenkill sounded like a big mosquito in my ear! I've never had to reel so hard to get 20ft of line on the reel. If you want to make mid sized trout a little more challenging, go with a smaller setup. Just be careful not to overplay a trout if you hook into a big one.
As for the clinic - Bob picked off some really nice fish on what I think sould be called the BTC (Bob Taylor Cruiser) Trico. It was fun watching him pick a target, drop the fly on the perfect line, and watching the water explode after the take. You make it look easy Bob!
This male cutbow was the biggest of the trip. Really nice fish. All the fish we landed looked really healthy. It's awesome to see healthy fish in our tailwaters. The high summer flows really did them some good I think. Fall is going to epic this year. I'm looking forward to fishing with you again Bob!
If you want to get in some crazy good Trico dry fly action before old man winter shows up give Bob a call! - 719-321-9698
If you're still undecided just check out this brute that he put me on! :)
P.S.
If my boss is reading this - I only snuck out for the morning and caught up that afternoon! It's a sickness. Please understand.
