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An Indicator Spinner Trico — black segmented body, grizzly hackle and a white foam post that lets you track a #22 fly on glassy water (photo: Colorado Fly Supply)

Trico Hatch Timing on the South Platte: How the Morning Runs

First light to 10:30 a.m. — when the spinner fall actually lands, how to read the rise so you know the stage, and what to fish once it quits.

August 10, 202610 min read

A Trico Spinner Angel Wing — black abdomen on a gold hook with spent white wings flat to each side (photo: Colorado Fly Supply)

Trico Fly Patterns for the South Platte: Size, Wing, Silhouette

Six Trico patterns ranked by when I actually tie them on, why #22–24 beats #20 on this river, and the male-versus-female call that decides refusals.

August 3, 202610 min read

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