Fishing the Gunnison River in Colorado was the trip of a lifetime. The trip started with a mile and ½ hike down to the riverbed from the crest of the canyon. This is not a trip for the faint of heart. After a heart attack, a four vessel by-pass and an aortic graft I thought maybe I might have trouble making the hike. But with the help of two good friends I made it all the way down. Thank the Good Lord I didn’t have to hike back up or I would still be there or dead trying. This is something you must take into consideration if you are planning a guided trip on the Gunny.
Also at this point I feel compelled to say something about the white water rapids you will encounter on the river. I lost track of just how many there were but to say the least it was an eye opener. Especially in the front seat of the pontoon boat. With that all said let’s get to the fishing. I found out real quick fishing for western brown trout is a lot harder than fishing for trout say in Michigan. They are much more selective and it took me one day to learn the technique. We were fishing a 5 wt. rod and a step down leader and tippet. Fishing two nymphs about nine feet deep under a strike indicator and a single small sinker. And the only time I caught trout was when the indicator was straight down and the flies in the same position. The second and third day was a total blast both from the rapids and the trout. I caught 20 browns running from 10 inches to 18 inches and in that swift water they were all I wanted that second day. The third day I caught probably 12-15 more. It was hard to keep track as the action was very good. The scenery on the Gunnison River is as breathtaking as the rest of Colorado. Shear canyon walls and huge rapids made it very exciting. Seeing the Bighorn Sheep was an extra added attraction. A beautiful and graceful animal as he came all the way down to the water’s edge just to eat the grass along the river. So my friends I know this got quite long but that had to happen with such an experience. I hope all of you get to make that float trip some day. Buck...... -- Buck Hall Coldwater, OH [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://users.adelphia.net/~ehall77
