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Fly Fishing on The Blue 

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Reader Comments (23)

Pretty boys, pretty fish. Did they both read from the same script, except for the "fuck yeah"?

December 2, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterBHO

Nice video....nothing like trout beads and san juans. those fish musta been making some crazy runs if you had to land em with a 100 feet of line out

December 2, 2013 | Unregistered Commentermcnuggzz

hotspotting has never been cool. quit the shit. every fish in this video is a private water fish chummed by pellets. In fact at points in this video the kid with the big hair is trespassing when he nets the fish. Good job hotspotting the last semi-fishable spot on the blue. I cant wait to see Dr. Orvis and Denver there this weekend. Go back to Minnesota and the wanna be pro-skier lifestyle.

December 2, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCutthroat Angler

Well I cant use my Gamakatsu shocker glove here anymore...danggit

December 2, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterLee Novotits

Cool vibe, with that said here are a few important points. First, the far side of the river in the video is private, you guys film yourself walking across or fishing the middle line many times, especially right in front of Jerry Middleton's house, "the guy who stocks that section." Secondly, a sad state of affairs on the blue. There are miles and miles of water that don't hold a single fish, and then you fish spots like the "cheese hole" seen above, where all the fish are. Its because the fish are fed here by pellets, so fish from the rest of the river move toward the food. Its even worse of a situation farther down the blue. I have no problem with stocking the fish, but feeding them messes up the entire river. Willis thanks for keeping the location somewhat discrete.

December 2, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterBreck Angler

can't believe you tried to make a video at the cheese hole. all stockers and no challenge. what is this sport coming too..was it worth it?

December 2, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterreally?

Haters be hating. It's not your fault the Blue is a dead river. It's not your fault those fish are stocked. It's certainly not your fault they are fed pellets. Definitely not your fault it's one of the more consistent places to catch fish on the Blue. But maybe it's your fault a little bit that you made a video about it. Maybe more people could spend there time working to get the Blue to become a better fishery instead of trolling on here with negative comments.

December 4, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCDOT employee

Seen you guys fishing the dredge pond in breckenridge, why don't you make a video fishing there as kids chum the water with pellets from the bridge... wonder why bead eggs work so well...

December 4, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPellet Heads

It must really suck to fish in Colorado. Do you guys really believe someone can own a line in the middle of the river? Rivers are special and shouldn't be able to be owned by someone just cause they have more money. What pisses me of most is people like Brek angler that bow down to these folks. Skrew them piss um off get a ticket as matter of principle If you respect these laws your not american move back to Europe and be a serf.

December 5, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMT trout bum

Haters will hate. And I'm one of them. Even myself, Dr. Orvis, and my trustafarian brothers, from broulder and cherry creek know where you are fishing. Don't hot spot-and if you do, don't trespass. Also next time you wanna make a video about your sick bro steeze fly fishing gnar gnar jib fest get a fishpond bag, a flat bill hat, and bring your dog...and document it on Instagram #nofilter #gutless #stickwithskiing

December 5, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterTrouts

I know a bunch of folks who own property on that private stretch of water and they do stock some nice fish. However, their stocking, along with the town of Silverthorne and a ton of ranches downstream, fill the Blue with what would not normally be sustainable. Cold water, small bugs, Denver Water, run-off from I-70 and Strait Creek all add to the challenge of maintaining a "gold medal" (Ha) fishery. I know for a fact only one guy feeds fish on a regular basis, and a ton of charity work for kids, the disabled, and veterans takes place in which a pellet fly for an easy fish changes lives...otherwise, regular feeding is a joke. It totally jacks the fishing and everyone knows that! Most of the folks who pay to stock and manage that section of river are hard core fishermen, and have done the Blue a great service by initiating a very moderate stocking program 10 or 11 years ago. Shocking surveys at the time (big drought years) were showing something like 85 fish per mile in some sections. I remember all big fish were like snakes...22 inches with a 4 inch girth! Tons of small browns. In the past decade, the Blue has changed, no doubt. But this section is one of dozens that hold huge fish, and all are public. The blue is a tough nut to crack...but it's a dream once you do. Nice video, but it's totally trespassing and not a good representation of the Blue in general. This is a special section, run by folks who are trying to make the entire river system a better place for all. Leave em alone and fish elsewhere. Locals know the deal...they know where to, and where not to fish in the "cheese hole" section. It's a great place to rip a few pigs after a bad day guiding, or for one lucky outfit actually guide a small section, but unfortunately bad fishermen find it, park all along the road and pull out, run the gauntlet of 9, and hope no one is already there. I miss the good old days when there was only like 12 of us, we pretty much knew each other, and understood the once sacred fishermen's rule of keeping a secret...who is with me? Trespassing is illegal. Those folks would not want to find out you didn't have permission from a resident. I'm sure you did, but just in case...FLOW BIG BLUE!

December 5, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterA Local

To Cutthroat Angler: All of Summit County is a Hot spot Idiot, amazing your just realizing that. Especially this spot. The Blue is busy everywhere even at the Cheese Hole. You obviously know who we are so why doesn't your bitch ass come say it to our face? Just must be to much of a little girl, thats why you hide behind the internet and talk shit. If your a man you would say something to us because you know us on some sort of personal level you bitch. Fly Fishing is a good time and were trying to portray that, just sucks that everyone is a hater. Keep hating will keep having fun!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCutthroat Angler Sucks

WOW PRO SNAGERS! Seen these guys snagging on the dream and the blue, thought only bait monkeys did that. The fish landed at the bottom on the private side was snagged and put in a video. Not to mention it was a "MONSTER STOCKER." Great now that spots going to get blown up too. Thanks for mentioning the cheese hole casseroles! Whatever u can have the stockers on the blue id rather go for wild fish on the coli and exercise real fly fishing skills. Try again when u get some footage people will care about. NO SKILLS NO THRILLS, SAVE IT FOR YOUR FISH TANK AT HOME! Lee is the man, check him out and see what it is to be a pro. And CUCK FUTTHROAT ANGLER ur all as bad as anyone!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterlocal co flyfisher

Nice video guys. Not sure why so many people are hating on these kids fishing. Its stupid that fly fishing has so many agro people in it. Its just fishing chill out. How are these kids snagging too? Haters always have to hate, dont be pissed that these kids made a video and you haven't. Keep doin what your doin. Screw these haters sitting behind a computer screen, pussies!

December 7, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterHmm

I thank God everyday that I don't fish Colorado. In fact I can get to good fishing without driving through that state

December 8, 2013 | Unregistered Commentermonica L

listen you douchebags.. fishing is a sport. fishing in a place where fish are abundant isnt wrong. it is fishing. why the hell would you go to a spot with no fish for "a challenge"? sounds more like a boring day to me. quit your bitching, fish where you want to, and most importantly- quit hating. everyone in summit came from somewhere else in the country- including you. so grow a pair, fish where you want and are able to, and mind your own business. Christ

December 8, 2013 | Unregistered Commentersteve

Willis, first let me start by saying I dig your steez man. The whole extreme skier/fly fisherman is a sick twist on things. Wait.......... It's already been done by me man. Maybe you could start snowboarding or extreme snowblading. Did Buffalo Bill lock you boys up? How hard is it to spend time outside? "I'm just really stoked to be outside" You tools have spent way to much time smoking nug and playing halo. Next issue hotspotting: Everything in Scummit county is a hotspot because of turds like you and their gopros. Did you get laid Cecilias because some slut saw this video on Moldy? Why in the fuck are you douches needing net man for those little ass fish? That leads me to believe they are foul hooked. The private property laws blow in CO but, you need to respect them or it fucks other people. I stumbled across some of your big brownies from the DS. Congrats again on raping redds at 26cfs. As far as places fly fishing will take you right off the HWY isn't one of them. You and your crew need to step back and think about what fly fishing really is and go from there. If it's making shitty videos and hotspotting then I feel sorry for you. It can "really" take you to some cool places and you can meet some really cool people. But, you're going about it the wrong way brah. In the end maybe you should stick to hot laps at Breck.

December 11, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCody Townsend

Cody no reason to hate man... The whole skier/fly fisherman thing is because I actually love to do both sports if that's so hard to believe. I love how so many people on here talk shit when they have no idea what actually went down. We def caught all fish by mouth and caught all the dream stream browns not on redds and not snagged... And what happen to just fishing and having fun. We made this just for fun one day, I guess next time will make a video in a remote spot so people stop crying cause no duh everyone already knows about every spot in summit county. We defenatitily know there is more places to fish and we have made many adventures into high alpine lakes, off the beaten path rivers, and my favorite place so far was deep into black canyon and hope to do more like that. No reason for the hate. Were just trying to have fun fly fishing like everyone else.

December 15, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterWillis

RED RAPERS

December 18, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterthese clowns suck

Willis, you're not cool. cut your hair.

December 19, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterHair stylist

Snaggers. Pellet rippers. Whatever man. This is the #89th reason why Summit sucks. Walt Disney world full of wanna be fisherman and skiiers. I dig the video editing and the tunes tho. But stay off our water.

December 19, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterAlma Local

Funny stuff you are all idiots. Stay off our water haha. Everyone should go fish and shut up. too busy sitting on the internet hatin on these kids. Grumpy fishermen, go get laid and chill out. hopefully these kids make some more videos to piss everyone off. Hopefully its in your stupid ass secret spots or "your water"! Like every spot in the world isn't already in a guide book. Get on these grumps water!

December 20, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterLocal Idiot

Wow you haters must hate people like Landon Mayer who give away your "secret spots" in books. Or guys writing about the yampa. Or night fishing in Michigan for giant browns. or your secret steelhead rivers. Or your little brookie stream in placer valley that has cutts in it too. Or maybe every other spot in the world. Go fish and stop crying!

December 20, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterOld Man

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