LAND OF LOCKED- A moment when bringing the boat net to wade fish is the right choice. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #newmexico #colorado #sendit #stoked #loeflyfishing #flyfishchama #catchandrelease #keepemwet #nature #summer #beastmode <•><•><•><•><•>
BRAZOS BEAUTY- We have been able to get a few clients into the High Timber Ranch for day trips. The road is rough and bumpy and sure is a slow mission to drive. With these wild fish eating dry flys every rock in the road is worth driving over even if it is through the field. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #catchandrelease #loeflyfishing #newmexico #colorado #sendit #nature #alpine #keepemwet #wildtrout #5050onthewater <•><•><•><•><•>
BUTTER BALL- Another healthy brown going back to its hide out beneath a log jam on the Navajo River. Seems like the fish are looking up putting on weight and eager to smash hoppers. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #catchandrelease #keepemwet #newmexico #colorado #loeflyfishing #sendit #stoked #love #life #nature #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #5050onthewater <•><•><•><•><•>
CREAKING- The summer monsoons have helped the quality of fishing tremendously, especially the high alpine watersheds. We have been having an absolute blast sneaking up the river casting dries to rising fish. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #newmexico #colorado #newmexicotrue #catchandrelease #stoked #sendit #trout #nature #monsoon #love #life #outside #keepemwet #summer #dryflyfishing <•><•><•><•><•>
BROWNZILLA- Stripping streamers can be a test of patience waiting for the tug of a fish on the other end of the line. Each cast anticipating that the next swing through the run ends up with a slab in the net. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #newmexico #colorado #catchandrelease #keepemwet #thomasandthomasflyrods #orvis #nature #loeflyfishing #trout #sendit #stoked #love #life #newmexicotrue <•><•><•><•><•>
MONSOON MUNCHIES- The recent cloudy and rainy afternoons have dropped the temperatures and got the fish on the move. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #newmexico #colorado #newmexicotrue #keepemwet #catchandrelease #loeflyfishing #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #nature #love #life #sendit <•><•><•><•><•>
CHILLIN IN THE CUT- This pint sized cutty means as much to us as a ten pound trout. To still have Rio Grande cuts naturally reproducing in our high alpine streams and lakes brings us such joy as anglers and guides. @greenchil_lee snuck up and plucked this one out of the pot of gold. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #nature #newmexico #colorado #riograndecutthroat #catchandrelease #newmexicotrue #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #sendit #stoked #outside <•><•><•><•><•>
PICK A COLOR ANY COLOR- We have been fishing multiple color variations of the Wardens Worry. It seems that depending on the mood of the fish and river conditions each color has its day to crush. The purple variant has been put to the test and has found its place in the rotation of productive patterns. @spkarts tied these bugs. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #flytying #flytyingnation #catchandrelease #loeflyfishing #sendit #newmexico #colorado #summer #nature #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #5050onthewater <•><•><•><•><•>
IT’S A MESS - In regards to our current situation in our state guiding has become a logistical nightmare, but we are still able guide on select public watersheds and private ranches. So that being said it’s as twisted as this rats nest of a tangle. On a positive side it’s not all is doom and gloom, we still got flys to fish and fish to eat them. As guides we will take a bad case tangleitus over the covid crisis any day of the week. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #newmexico #colorado #nature #newmexicotrue #sendit #catchandrelease #love #life #loeflyfishing #gofish #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #5050onthewater <•><•><•><•><•>
SUMMER SCHOOL- Low flows and warm temperatures are getting the best of us this time of year. Time to rethink river options and take water temperatures to ensure healthy fish. Even if it’s a brown...with warm water shut her down. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #catchandrelease #newmexico #colorado #sendit #loeflyfishing #nature #outside #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #love #life <•><•><•><•><•>
DIRTY WATER- With the recent heat wave we have been fishing some of the tail waters on the Chama in hopes to find some healthy fish in the cooler off colored water. Some nice ones have been put to the net this last week regardless that the water is the color of iced coffee...at least it is cold. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #newmexico #nature #sendit #catchandrelease #colorado #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #loeflyfishing #keepemwet #5050onthewater #summer #fun #browntrout <•><•><•><•><•>
GOT GOLD? Long hikes during holiday weekends to get away from all the other people on the water are best topped off by finding a pot of gold! Stay healthy everyone, get outside and into the backcountry away from the sneezing folks. <•><•><•><•><•> #flyfishing #nature #loeflyfishing #sendit #summer #catchandrelease #newmexico #colorado #orvis #thomasandthomasflyrods #keepemwet #heateit #gold <•><•><•><•><•>
SUMMER SNOW ANGELS - After a long day of battling high alpine trout @mikesat5150 and @spkarts found a snow drift to ice down their muscles for the next 12 rounds of trout bout 2020! @orvissanantonio <•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•>
SUMMER SLAYING - What a spectacular fish brought to the net yesterday. Most of the time a fish like this jumps and gives the angler the middle fin, breaking them off with a tail flick and a scoff before returning to the depth of the pool. When it all comes together and the fish is netted let the celebration and big fish stories begin! 🎉🦖🎉 <•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•>
LOOKING FOR RISERS - Kati with a nice brown while her ever vigilant spotter keeps looking for rising fish. <•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•>
Hi Folks, We just got a new fishing report up on the website last week - you can check it out by clicking on the link below. Hope you all have been able to get out and spend a few days on the water recently. Enjoy! https://loeflyfishing.com/Other_Stuff/NM_Fishing_Report/
COLORS - This morning's sunrise here in northern New Mexico. It wasn't all black; it wasn't all white... I was thinking how beautiful all these colors are together, one complimenting the other. Maybe someone upstairs is trying to tell us something every morning? Appropriately, these mountains are called the Sangre de Christos - Que Haria Jesus? <•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•>
GREENS & BLUES (browns & bows too!) - Late spring on fishing brings some amazing colors, perfect flows and hungry trout. Great to be out on the river right now. <•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•>
MASKED MARAUDER - Keeping the trout safe and keeping it real. Have a great Memorial Day! <•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•>
SPEAKING OF PRETTY- It is great to be back guiding and out on the water. Spring has sprung and the rivers are dropping into their summer flows making for some productive fishing. Peaking into the net and seeing this fish still colored up from spawning was the icing on the cake to a fun day out on the water. <•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•><•>