Colorado 2014: Blue River

One advantage of accompanying the ladies to the Outlet Mall in Silverthorne/Dillon, is the opportunity to walk down and fish the Blue River below the Dillon Reservoir while they shop. This trip was particularly satisfying as I caught six fish in about 2 hours, all quality rainbows. Was getting thumbs up and whistles from a couple of guides on the river which made me feel pretty competent after years of trying to perfect my abilities on the river. I was brought back to reality later as our annual trip to Eleven Mile Canyon yielded nothing but a couple of baby trout. I often am humbled by failing to outsmart a creature with a brain the size of a peanut :).