May is the best Month of the year. Everything is open and all the fish are biting. Antero is now open and the fish are excited to be ice cap free. I was there today and I can vow that there was NOT any winter kill. Spinney is also open and the trout are going strong as I start Pike fishing this Friday. Stay tuned for pictures. 11 Mile opened today (May 5th) and the Pike will be biting there too. This is the time to spend as much time as possible on the water. It will pay off and you will be glad you did.

Open water boating has just started nearly 2 weeks ago and it has already been a great season. We’ve landed a ton a monster Walleyes. So far most of the Walleye action has been at Chatfield. The water temp at Chatfield is starting to get warmer (mid 50’s) which has ended the Walleye spawn and we are now seeing migrating fish all over the lake. There is a great day time bite going strong on most of the structure out there. Live bait rigs or jigs fished on contour change are producing fish.

Now for some exciting news. I am now guiding on Cherry Creek. The spawn was a little later at Cherry Creek and the bite which produced a ton of the monster fish at Chatfield is now taking place on Cherry Creek. This lake has some of the biggest Walleyes in the western US if not the whole country. I am very excited to offer trips out there.
The best news of all is the high country lakes are looking good. Ice is melting and breaking up quickly. It looks like Antero will be the first to open. I talked to a very reliable source and so far it looks like most to all of the fish survived the long winter. Antero is always susceptible to winter kill and it was a worry this year but it DID NOT happen. The oxygen levels stayed adequate which will lead to great fishing. Last year’s ice-off fishing was incredible with big numbers and huge fish. Those trout have been growing and get stronger, I can’t even imagine what this year will bring. Whether you’re a fly fisherman or a conventional angler Antero will be the lake to hit this spring.

Spinney and Eleven Mile will also open soon which are sure fire bites in the spring. Everyone knows that trophy Pike is one of my favorite bites and I have been chasing the next state record. I am hoping that the next record enters my boat this year. Last year I was with in a pound a couple of times. Hopefully this year I will be a couple of pounds heavier!
If anyone is interested in a guided trip let me know! I am guiding morning (6am to 12pm) trips as well as afternoon (1pm to 7pm) trips out to all the south park lakes this spring. Out of the 62 trips possible in May there are only 23 left so book yours today. I hope everyone can make it out this spring whether with me or by yourself. I’m looking forward to another great season

Well I’ve been filming for the World Fishing Network lately and they’ve been playing them on the network as well as their website. Here is a video that is relevant right now, catching walleye by trolling boards at night.

Well we’re in a transition period. No ice on the front range and lakes are opening to boating. Chatfield opens tomorrow, Tues at 6am! I’ll be scouting the walleyes all week and doing some filming. We hope to have our Walleye DVD done in the next month or so. It will feature a ton of open water tactics you can use day and night throughout the year!

Up in the hills the ice is still thick and the pike are getting aggressive. That’s one of the best moods a pike can be in! If you haven’t booked a trip yet be sure to call soon because the good days are going quickly.

Lastly I have 3 Vexilar FL-8 units that were used 10 times this winter. $250 each. Shoot me an email if you are interested.

Well the walleyes are out there. I have a theory on what’s happening to these pre-spawn and spawning fish. Click here to read how I am targeting these fish.

Also, I am running a super special on Chatfield right now. Up to 4 people, 3.5 hours for only $250! It only lasts while the Chatfield ice is safe so email me today. I would imagine we have the first 2 weeks of March to get out and catch these monsters. Email me to book a trip.

Well ice fishing has been great all winter. Chatfield will be the first lake we fish to see open water but Antero and 11 Mile are frozen solid. Get out there while you can! Also check out our new DVD Ice Fishing Trout Edition. It has 77 minutes of tips and techniques with over 30 minutes of tightline hook ups. You can purchase this DVD for only $18 including shipping. Click the banner on the top right corner of this page. Check out this video trailer.

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