Just got back recently from our first visit to the Colorado Rockies. It was just the wife and I, and our goal was to explore the mountain colors with some hiking and touristing around the area. We flew into Vail, stayed at Frisco and Breckinridge, so these are photos from that area. Sorry if too much, but we were really impressed with the aspen colors and a little bit of revelation as to the bareness of it, too. Also, altitude sickness is real. I recovered after a couple of days, especially with the help of air-in-the-can, but my wife struggled through most of the week.
Anyway, I decided to also pack my travel 5wt and little tenkara rod, since it fits in the same tube. Holy smokes, the place is trout fishing heaven. I mostly Googled it during breaks, and saw some of the water during the drive-by’s and hikes. The missus was good enough to let me break out the rods during a stop at a mountain lake, which I returned later in the week for a bit more “exploring”. These guys were supposedly stocked rainbows, but were much more aggressive than our NC ones. Lots of surface action, dry flies and acrobats. I got a taste and jonesing to make it official in the future. Any takers?
Anyway, I decided to also pack my travel 5wt and little tenkara rod, since it fits in the same tube. Holy smokes, the place is trout fishing heaven. I mostly Googled it during breaks, and saw some of the water during the drive-by’s and hikes. The missus was good enough to let me break out the rods during a stop at a mountain lake, which I returned later in the week for a bit more “exploring”. These guys were supposedly stocked rainbows, but were much more aggressive than our NC ones. Lots of surface action, dry flies and acrobats. I got a taste and jonesing to make it official in the future. Any takers?