Took out clients on a windy chilly winter Sunday and had a great time! Fishing was good and picked up later in the day as the weather laid down a little bit. Chett was up in the area from Colorado and brought his son from Austin Texas. It was Austin’s first time nymph fishing and… Continue reading NORTH PLATTE FISHING UPDATE
Crazyrainbow Fly Fishing, Casper Wyoming
Category: Crazy-Rainbow
HAPPY FESTIVUS!
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Festivus Holiday. We have our pole ready and later we are going to air our grievances and test our feats of strength! As always the Ugly Bug has made a charitable donation in every one of our patrons names to the Human Fund. Its a Festivus for the rest… Continue reading HAPPY FESTIVUS!
VETERANS DAY
Wishing all Veterans past and present a happy Veterans Day. If it was not for the men and women who have given up everything to protect our rights and freedom for this country that we would not have all the luxuries that we sometimes take for granite. So please thank a Veteran today! Here some… Continue reading VETERANS DAY
COSTA SUNGLASSES
We just received news that Costa Inc. has entered into a merger agreement with Essilor. This merger will help bring more expertise, resources and technology and lens design to Costa Sunglasses. Essilor is a global leader in lens technology and production along with having a very strong reputation for innovation. This merger should prove to… Continue reading COSTA SUNGLASSES
CHANGE IN FLOWS!
Just got word from Bureau of Rec and they are going to begin to lower the Gray Reef section of the Platte. Here is the chain of events so you can plan accordingly. GRAY REEF RESERVOIR August 30, 2015 11:30 pm – Decrease the release from Gray Reef Reservoir from 1,500 cfs to 1,400 cfs.… Continue reading CHANGE IN FLOWS!
PLATTE RIVER FISHING REPORT
It was another crazy busy weekend for us. Cool weather (for August!) greeted us and allowed for some really good late summer fishing. Water temps are still hovering in the mid 50’s with minimal moss to contend with. Fish seem to be holding in the faster runs and riffles. A short and heavy rig 3-5ft… Continue reading PLATTE RIVER FISHING REPORT
OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION
A very special thanks and appreciation to Blake Jackson for doing a tremendous job guiding Tom Sadler and Jessica Pollett from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. It could not have gone any better–they had a wonderful time. It went a long way in improving Casper’s chances of bringing their 2016 conference to Wyoming. From everyone here… Continue reading OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION
NEW HATS!
We just received our new Ugly Bug Hats and they are sharp! Be the first of your friends to own these collector items. Ok, they may not be a collector item, but they do look great. We have them available online or at the Ugly Bug Fly Shop.
FLY ROD CHRONICLES STOPS IN CASPER!
Blake and our guides have been experiencing some great North Platte Fishing with the great people of fly rod chronicles for some of their upcoming episodes. Stay tuned for details and airing times.
TURKEYS TURKEYS TURKEYS
So I took my two little turkeys out fishing today with the great weather. Broke them out of school and floated for a half day from the Turkey ramp to the bridge. Started the day by seeing some turkeys on our way in. It was a great fall sight and the girls thought it was… Continue reading TURKEYS TURKEYS TURKEYS