We can wail about the lack of fishing, or we
can look around to see what else there is to do this month. On February 7th and
8th Bass Pro Shop is having a fly fishing show with knot-tying, fly-tying, and casting.
Word has it that they are going to have a special section for kids. On February 14th
the West Denver Chapter of TU is hosting their 35th Annual Fly Tying Clinic at
the Jefferson County fairgrounds. The fee is $10 with discount coupons available at most
Fly Shops. This is a great clinic with 35 local tiers showing you their special
techniques. If you don’t go for the tying, at least stop and get one of their great
chilidogs. Yes, I know that the clinic is
held on Valentine’s Day, but the show closes at 3:00 PM, so you still have time to
get flowers and candy for that special one in your life.
However, if this February is anything like January, they’re maybe
some good fishing on the Platte River down by Deckers.
Quite a few of my friends fish the area below Night Hawk hill and have
reported fish over 16 inches being taken on the usual midge patterns.
The Frying Pan over by
Basalt is always good in February, and checking my journal reveals that a trip to the Blue
River may also produce results using the typical midge patterns.
If you haven’t
purchased Charlie Craven’s new book, do so! This
is great reading about fly tying. I have
learned some new techniques from this book even after tying for about 30 years.
There you have it - some things to do in the month of February. If you still get
bored, build a rod for the spring.
