Re: [VFB] Aspen trip

2016-05-19 Thread Phxflytyer
When I first got to the spot I was going to fish, there was a guide with two clients. One had landed about a 20" brown and the other about a 24" bow. When I finally got back with my license and some flies I fish the weed bed where the 24"er was hiding. He came up about three times and looked at

Re: [VFB] Aspen trip

2016-05-19 Thread Allan Fish
On 5/19/16 12:56 PM, Phxflytyer wrote: Awesome trip even though the catching was not so good. And that's why they call it 'fishing' and not 'catching'. But what a gorgeous place to be. Love it out there. af -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail"

[VFB] Aspen trip

2016-05-19 Thread Phxflytyer
Went to Aspen for a family reunion. My brother in law turned 70, so we all got together to give him two surprises. One when he got home from work and we were all in his living room yelling SURPRISE! The next day our sister in law rented a room on the top floor of the Challet facing Aspen

Re: [VFB] Aspen

2016-05-19 Thread Phxflytyer
take a closer look at the American >>> Indian." >>> Henry Ford >>> >>>> On May 18, 2016, at 7:05 AM, J Balmer <jbal...@betadigm.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> A 90 degree difference… >>>> >>>> >>

Re: [VFB] Aspen

2016-05-18 Thread Allan Fish
> Indian." >> Henry Ford >> >>> On May 18, 2016, at 7:05 AM, J Balmer <jbal...@betadigm.com> wrote: >>> >>> A 90 degree difference… >>> >>> >>> From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On &g

Re: [VFB] Aspen

2016-05-18 Thread Alan Di Somma
;mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> >> [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com <mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com>] On >> Behalf Of Phxflytyer >> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:09 PM >> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com <mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re

Re: [VFB] Aspen

2016-05-18 Thread Alan Di Somma
, May 17, 2016 10:09 PM > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com <mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: [VFB] Aspen > > > > Here is what the Maroon Bells looked like yesterday.. Quite a bit different > from when you were there > Wes. > > > > Sent from

RE: [VFB] Aspen

2016-05-17 Thread J Balmer
I’ll have to try that next time I’m in Aspen. J From: wada@gmail.com [mailto:wada@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Wes Wada Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 7:30 PM To: VFB Mail <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [VFB] Aspen http://www.parhamphotography.com/Landscapes/Colorado-V

Re: [VFB] Aspen

2016-05-16 Thread Phxflytyer
Yes it really was a beautiful spot. Most of the mountains were snow covered. On the way up to the bridge that crosses where the streams come in, the lake was pretty low. There were several remains of avalanches.And all at once the ceiling fell and in came the snow and rain.. Got so bad I

Re: [VFB] Aspen

2016-05-16 Thread Wes Wada
http://www.parhamphotography.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Visions/Maroon-Bells-Region-Aspen/i-qmGh9Gf/1/XL/MB-0509-XL.jpg The lake below the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado is a beautiful setting to go fishing. I used to camp up on the face of the Maroon Bells at upper left of that picture. Denver

[VFB] Aspen

2016-05-16 Thread Alan Di Somma
I got to fish Maroon Bells Lake today . Got one small rainbow on a parachute Adams. Got to fish in the rain , snow and grapple. Wind blew down the canyon so bad that I had to leave. Tomorrow the Frying Pan. phxflytyer Phoenix,AZ "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by

Re: [VFB] Aspen fishing

2016-05-15 Thread Phxflytyer
They tell me BWO PMD and emerges are working. It is hard to beat any day you are on that River. I am going to try just below the dam with midges tomorrow. Sent from my iPad Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. Some mistakes are just too much fun to make only once. > On May 15, 2016, at

Re: [VFB] Aspen fishing

2016-05-15 Thread Wes Wada
Hi Alan, When we have fished the Fryingpan River in that location, the hot patterns were Mysis Shrimp imitations below an indicator. Love that fishery, and if you were there in July, the Green Drake hatch was phenomenal. Wes Wada Bend, Oregon On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Phxflytyer

Re: [VFB] Aspen fishing

2016-05-15 Thread Phxflytyer
Yeah! He had the hole first. I am sure he will be back in his spot when I go back there... Sent from my iPad Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. Some mistakes are just too much fun to make only once. > On May 15, 2016, at 9:38 AM, Michael Bliss wrote: > > That is

Re: [VFB] Aspen fishing

2016-05-15 Thread Michael Bliss
That is a big cutthroat. Too bad is wasn't you Alan.  On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Phxflytyer wrote: > While I was fishing the Frying Pan River on Friday, a guy across and > upstream from me landed a 10 lb. Cutthroat just about a 1/4 mile below > Rudei Res. I was only

[VFB] Aspen fishing

2016-05-15 Thread Phxflytyer
While I was fishing the Frying Pan River on Friday, a guy across and upstream from me landed a 10 lb. Cutthroat just about a 1/4 mile below Rudei Res. I was only fishing for about an hour and caught one Brookie before we had to head to my brother-in-laws house. May have some time after church