Fly Fishing the Big Thompson River in Estes Park Colorado (Hot Dry Fly Bite) @BackroadsAngling

Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago

I was on vacation in Estes Park Colorado and decided to stop by the Big Thompson river below Estes Lake for some Fly Fishing. After a bit of trial and error I eventually found some nice dry fly action and some good looking brown and rainbow trout.

Gear:
A travel fly rod like mine: amzn.to/3Cmn5FO

Flies that worked:
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Yellow sally: amzn.to/3NOTiux
Caddis: amzn.to/3D5TWiy
BH pheasant tail nymph: amzn.to/44G9gyc
A really nice dry fly kit: amzn.to/46E2B9z

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