Fly Guide
The RS2: Rim Chung's South Platte Emerger That Defined a Tailwater
Rim Chung tied the RS2 in the 1970s for the South Platte. Fifty years later it's still the most-fished emerger on Deckers, the Dream Stream, and Cheesman.
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Seasonal
South Platte in May — The Best Month to Fish Colorado Tailwaters
Why May is the best month to fish the South Platte — all hatches overlapping, manageable crowds, and what to expect week by week.
Fly Guide
Barr's Emerger: The PMD Pattern Every South Platte Angler Needs
John Barr's classic emerger imitates mayflies stuck mid-hatch. Recipe, rigging, and when to fish the PMD and BWO versions on Deckers and the Dream Stream.
Seasonal
Fall BWO Season on the South Platte — October Fly Fishing Guide
Fall Blue-Winged Olive fishing on the South Platte — why October BWOs are better than spring, hatch timing, patterns, and tactics.
River Guide
Eleven Mile Canyon Fly Fishing Guide — Everything You Need to Know
A complete guide to fly fishing Eleven Mile Canyon on the South Platte: access, best beats, hatches by season, gear, and what makes this stretch fish differently than Cheesman.
Fly Guide
South Platte Fly Box — 12 Patterns Every Tailwater Angler Needs
Twelve fly patterns every South Platte tailwater angler needs — midges, dries, nymphs, and streamers with sizes and when to use each.