Reading Rises: What the Riseform Is Telling You Before You Cast
The shape of a rise tells you what trout are eating — sip, splash, head-and-tail, or gulp. Here's how to decode each one and tie on the right fly.
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Strike Indicators Explained — Types, Depth, and the One I Actually Fish
Yarn, Thingamabobbers, foam, screw-ons, dry-dropper — every strike indicator type with honest pros and cons, plus how to set depth on a South Platte run.
The Euro Nymph Box: What Actually Earns a Slot on the South Platte
The handful of euro nymphs that earn a slot in my South Platte box — Blowtorch, Perdigon, Frenchie and the rest — plus how I size them and fish them deep.
Fishing Pressured Tailwaters — What Actually Works on Deckers
Deckers is the most-fished tailwater on the South Platte. Here's what actually catches fish — small flies, light tippet, clean drifts, and overlooked seams.
The South Platte Caddis Hatch — Timing, Flies, and Where to Be
The caddis hatch on the South Platte runs May through July and triggers the best dry-fly fishing of the year. When it happens, what to throw, and where to be.
The Dry-Dropper Rig on the South Platte — How to Fish It Right
The dry-dropper is the most versatile South Platte setup. How to build it, when to use it over a straight nymph rig, and which combos work at Cheesman.
Fishing the South Platte During Spring Runoff
How to fish the South Platte when flows spike — which sections stay fishable, tactics for high water, and what the runoff window means for the season.
Fly Fishing the South Platte in the Rain
Rain changes everything on the South Platte — what it does to the fish, which hatches it triggers, and how to dress and fish when the weather turns.
Euro Nymphing the South Platte — A Practical Guide
How to euro nymph the South Platte's technical tailwater — leader setup, fly selection, reading current seams, and where it outperforms indicator fishing.
How to Read Water on the South Platte
The current seams, structure, and holding lies that matter on South Platte tailwater — how to find fish in Cheesman Canyon, Deckers, and the Dream Stream.
South Platte Nymph Rigging — Leader, Indicator, and Fly Setup
The exact nymph rigging I use on the South Platte: leader construction, tippet sizes, indicator selection, and how to adjust it for Deckers and the canyon.
Fall Streamer Fishing on the South Platte
Fall streamer fishing on the South Platte — when to throw them, the patterns that work at Cheesman and Deckers, and how to fish them through the season.