Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado (Flyfishers Guide) [Paperback]

Marty Bartholomew (Author)

Book Description

Series: Flyfisher's Guide to | Publication Date: April 28, 2008

The Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado covers all of the rivers and lakes of this great fishing state. Marty covers each river in detail with how to fish the water, the best times, a list of go-to flies, hatch charts, and the best times to fish each water. All of the major waters are covered including South Platte, Cache la Poudre, Arkansas, Big Thompson, Rio Grande, Gunnison, Taylor, East Uncompahgre, Dolores, San Miguel, Los Pinos, Piedra, San Juan, Colorado, Fraser, Blue, Eagle, Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, Yampa, White, North Platte, Laramie, and many others. He also covers the creeks: St.Vrain, Muddy, Gore, Clear Fork and many more. Marty also covers the lakes and reservoirs including Steamboat, Lake John, Horse Tooth, Pueblo, Grand Mesa Lakes, and many more. There is travel information for all of the destinations, with a listing of fly shops, sporting good stores, accommodations, restaurants, campgrounds, car repair, airports and more. Marty lists his top ten flies for fishing Colorado. There are 87 detailed river and lake maps showing access, boat ramps, river miles, campsites, roads, and public lands.

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About the Author

Marty Bartholomew has been a fly tyer and tying instructor for over 20 years. He is noted as one of the top authorities on the waters of Colorado. Marty has been flyfishing all of Colorado s waters for over 30 years. He is a featured presenter at fly-fishing shows all over the country. He lives in Aurora, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 590 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Press, Inc.; 3rd edition (April 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193209864X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932098648
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good planning book, February 15, 2002

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Douglas L. Terry "Doug Terry" (Angleton, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado (Flyfisher's Guides) (Paperback)

I bought this book to begin planning a trip to Colorado for a week of fly fishing. This book is a good place to start. It gives a good run down of pretty much all the rivers, creeks and lakes in the state, what to expect there, what sort of fish are there, fishing expectations and hatches for different times of the season, successful flies and information on getting there - such as the road may be muddy and impassible in wet seasons. It even tells you what sort of goods and services are available in near by towns. Anyone fishing in Colorado would benefit from the book but I particularly recommend it to anyone planning a trip to Colorado and are yet unfamiliar with fishing there.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Fly Fishing in Colorado, March 17, 2003

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Tim Harden (Arvada, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado (Paperback)

Marty Bartholomew has not only proven himself as pro for Ross Reels and Scott Rods, an elite fly tyer, and one of the classiest individuals in the fly fishing industry, but he has now proven that he can write the most informative book available on fly fishing in Colorado. As a former fly fishing instructor, I often referred to this book as "The Bible on Fly Fishing in Colorado." Bartholomew attacks every aspect of the waters covered in this book from where to fish it, what to use, how to get there, when hatches are taking place, and even where to park. The Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado essentially takes the reader on a guided trip to the water he or she desires. This book is certainly a must have.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without it!, August 2, 2004

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D. RENNER "onelazytrout" (Granby, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado (Paperback)

This is the essential guide for any fly fisherman who lives in or is planning a trip to Colorado. I am a recent transplant to CO and have been stumbling through trying to figure our my local streams. The amount of private property in this state is depressing with no fish/hunting signs everywhere (compared to my home state of Oregon)and going on road trips with the hopes of fishing can be quite frustrating. This book describes, with maps and hatch charts for all the major and many of the minor streams in the state where to go and when and then what to use once there. I can now take a road trip without the frustration of running into private land everywhere and find good fishing.

This is the ultimate travel companion for fly fishing in Colorado, don't leave home without it.