Desperately Searching Stoneflies(0)
This time of the year, stoneflies are uppermost on an angler’s mind.
Two fish, a broken rod, and a lot of hot air.(1)
An afternoon trip to the river yields two fish, a broken rod, and a lot of hot air.
May is for mayflies(0)
What is happening above the surface of the river can tell the angler much about what is happening below.
Its time to spring clean the fishing gear(1)
Anticipation of a day on the river is as much a part of the experience as catching a fish.
The Homecoming(0)
In New Zealand, water might circle the drain the un-American way, but do the fish behave the same way as their northern counterparts?
There’s nothing decent here(2)
When it comes to fishing, ‘decent’, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
Saturday, October 13 – 10:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Day(0)
This month’s trail work day on the Little Rainbow Extension will be a bit different with longer hours and hopefully more fun – really! Join us Saturday, October 13 from 10AM – 4PM. Note the revised start/finish times. For this longer trail work day, Kona Bikes and Absolute Bikes are sponsoring this event with lunch, [...]
Maps, mud and margaritas(0)
Following a hand-drawn map, we find out way through the mud to a perfect, hidden high country stream.
A Great Day To Be A Cowboy, Too…(0)
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” A truth observed by Ed Hillary, and confirmed on the ride from Highway 50 to the Rainbow Trail.
It’s Lucky We Brought Beer(0)
Sometimes when fishing the real fun is had sitting in the back eddies and shady spots, watching time float by.
Saturday, August 11 – 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Work Day(0)
Our work on the Little Rainbow extension continues as we are making awesome progress on this new trail! We are over half done and expect to finish in the next 1-2 months if we can continue to get good volunteer turnout! Meet at the County Road 110 parking area at the west trailhead of the [...]
Commissioners Should Provide Written Explanation of Decisions(12)
I haven’t been to any of the hearings on expanding OHV travel to county roads but it is obviously a heated issue. I have read staff’s report as well as reports from local media. By all accounts, it appears the majority’s arguments in opposition are falling on deaf ears of the three men whose votes [...]
Saturday, July 14 – 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Work Day(0)
We are still working on constructing the Little Rainbow Extension. This time we will work on the eastern portion of the trail. Meet at the County Road 110 parking area at the west trailhead of the Little Rainbow Trail, 2.3 miles south on CR110 from Highway 50. Drive just south from the trailhead toward the [...]
SMT ShinDig Volunteer Work Day – Saturday, June 9, 9:00am(0)
We will continue with new trail construction on the Little Rainbow Extension. Meet at the County Road 110 parking area at the west trailhead of the Little Rainbow Trail, 2.3 miles south on CR110 from Highway 50. Drive just south from the trailhead toward the power lines to the larger parking area where Power Line [...]
Dry Fly Fishing Offers No Place to Hide(0)
How disturbing is it for a married fifty-two year old to get his jollies dry fly fishing?
Thursday, May 10, 9:00am, Pin Flagging the Little Rainbow Extension(0)
SMT will be pinflagging the Little Rainbow Extension trail corridor to define the exact trail location. This event gives you a chance to see the trail design features that you will be building at 9:00AM Saturday, May 12 (two days later).
Shindig Saturday, May 12, 9:00am, Trail Work on Little Rainbow Extension(1)
Saturday, May 12, 9:00am. We have BLM approval to start building the Little Rainbow extension. The trail corridor was cleared last week, and we’re ready to put tools to the ground….
The 95th Percentile(0)
The dry fly fishing is sublime on the Arkansas River near Salida, Colorado.
A Good Day To Stay Indoors?(0)
It is always a battle to decide whether to stay indoors, or go fishing, on a blue wing day.
Saturday, March 10, 2012: ShinDig Volunteer Day(0)
The March 10 ShinDig has been refocused: In order to support the Chaffee County Running Club, the SMTShinDig Volunteer Trail Day on March 10 has been changed from trail work to a request for volunteers to help with the Run Through Time Marathon and Half-Marathon. We sent you an email a few weeks ago giving details about the [...]
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