Greetings Anglers! A few announcements and some fishery news:
If you missed it, there was an informative article by Charlie Meyers in the Denver Post yesterday. Go to http://www.denverpost.com/huntfish/ci_11882783p
to view it. There is also a related story link adjacent to it regarding a presentation Greg Felt will be giving to the Denver Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited on Tuesday night (3/17).
Saturday, March 21st Dirk Bosley will be giving a fly-tying demo at our Pueblo shop from 10:00 – 12:00. The topic is “Tying the Caddis Life-Cycle”. Dirk is an accomplished tier and teacher and will be glad to help all with caddis or other tying challenges.
Also on March 21st, we have two instructional programs going on at our Salida shop. Carol Neville will be teaching one of our regular fly-fishing schools on the Arkansas River. Course includes a morning of classroom instruction, a casting clinic, lunch, and a half day of guided wade fishing on our private water (2:1 guest to guide ratio). Cost on that is $175/person. We will also be conducting our Fly Fishing 101 class on 3/21. This is a group clinic on the basics of fly-fishing and some on-stream work, but does not include lunch or the 2:1 guided trip. Cost is $100/person but includes a $100 gift certificate redeemable at any of our three shops. Call 719-539-4223 or email to info@arkanglers.com for more information.
On April 11th, Pueblo shop manager Alex Zipp is hosting a trip to Maria Lake down near Walsenburg. Details are listed below:
Maria Lake Trip
Come join us for a full-day outing to Maria Lake!
What: A full day of fly-fishing on a 250 acre private lake for trout averaging 18-20 inches.
When: 8:00 am till dusk, April 11th.
Where: Maria Lake, just east of Walsenburg.
Cost: $150/person unguided; $275/person guided. Lunch included in both rates.
Stop in or call 719-543-3900 to register.
Come Join the 24″ Club!
We’ve had a number of inquiries lately from people looking to purchase used float fishing rafts. Spring is a tough time to find them. Most folks, and certainly most outfitters, who’ve sat on a used boat through the winter are generally going to keep it through the ensuing season just in case they need a back-up. That said, ArkAnglers is a dealer for Aire, its subsidiary, Outcast, and Downriver Equipment. Since we don’t stock a showroom full of boats we are able to keep our costs down and offer these lines to our customers at very competitive prices. If you are looking for a boat, frame, or combination, I urge you to get a quote from us before you buy. You may be surprised at what we can do to help you out.
Finally, it’s time for another reminder to book your spring fishing trips soon. Reservations are coming in at an accelerating rate. If you have specific dates that you want to fish, or a specific guide that you want to fish with, I encourage you to get signed up soon. These hatches will be starting before we know it!
We look forward to fishing with you!
Greg Felt
ArkAnglers
