{"id":3018,"date":"2024-10-27T18:06:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T18:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?p=3018"},"modified":"2024-10-27T18:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T18:06:25","slug":"bamboo-fly-rod-fishing-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?p=3018","title":{"rendered":"Bamboo Fly Rod Fishing in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just got back from 10 days of fishing with my best fishing buddy, Bill, who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.\u00a0 Had a fantastic time, and Bill did a great job playing the role of a &#8220;local guide&#8221; for me on his home waters.\u00a0 We fished the Big Thompson River, the Pouder River, and the middle Fork of the South Platte River.\u00a0 Most of the time I fished my 7&#8242;\u00a0 9&#8243;\u00a0 4 wt Signature Series bamboo or my 8&#8242;\u00a0 0&#8243;\u00a0 6 wt Fast Action Series bamboo.\u00a0 We caught fish on Trico Mayflies, BWO Comparaduns, Ants, and Hoppers.\u00a0 Here are a few random photos from our trip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3019\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?attachment_id=3019\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3019\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3019\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3019\" src=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003381.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003381.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003381-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003381-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill and Dave&#8217;s Excellent Colorado Fishing Trip.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3023\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?attachment_id=3023\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3023\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3023\" src=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003316-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003316-rotated.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003316-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003316-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nice little brown from the Big Thompson River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3024\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?attachment_id=3024\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3024\" src=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003344-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003344-rotated.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003344-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003344-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rainbow from the Pouder River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3025\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?attachment_id=3025\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3025\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3025\" src=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240929_124331-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A rare Green Back Cutthroat from the Pouder River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3026\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?attachment_id=3026\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3026\" src=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003366.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003366-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003366-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Poudre River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3027\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?attachment_id=3027\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3027\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3027\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3027\" src=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240924_102109-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishing the middle Fork of the South Platte River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3028\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?attachment_id=3028\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3028\" src=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003347.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003347-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1000003347-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A big rainbow that took a #24 Trico 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