Steamboat Fly-Fishing - Brown Trout

My amazing wife Wendy caught this stunning brown trout today in the Yampa River a little south of Steamboat Springs, CO. She was out fishing with her dad and one of his best friends on the More Ranch also known as Yampa Tailwaters Preserve. Needless to say they had a great time and caught quite a few great wild trout. If you would like to know more about this water and property give me a call for the inside scoop. I have intimate knowledge of this property and can help you understand if it fits your goals. Call Jon Wade at 970-819-6930

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Life and Real Estate in Steamboat Springs

American Cowboy's Best Ski town to live in

Well they didn't put it exactly that way but my first thought when I saw this was to see if any ski towns ranked higher and sure enough Steamboat is the first to be both a great western town and a great ski town. Nothing we didn't already know but it is nice to see that others who don't even know how great it is in Steamboat can see it too :) The best thing is that our western image is authentic because we were a ranch town long before a ski town and that is real in more ways than just the image. The people here and the people Steamboat attracts are genuinely friendly. If you aren't friendly I don't think you would be either happy here or unfriendly for long.

From American Cowboy Magazine: Steamboat Springs, CO Its reputation as Ski Town USA is certainly a draw, but few know that Steamboat Spring’s ranching roots run deeper than any amount of champagne powder. Cradled by a fertile valley of the Yampa River, the area was once the largest exporter of cattle in the West. Today you’ll find that history alive and well at events such as Cowboys Round up Days, and the annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo, both in July."

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Yampa Tailwaters Preserve

Our group was out at the Tailwaters Ranch below Lake Catamount today on snowmobiles checking out the property as we explore our options to proceed. There were ducks on the river, I saw a trout surface, elk tracks every where and I can’t even express how gorgeous it was. We rode around some more for fun feeling lucky to be one of the few that will ever ride there. Then most of the guys left but the trailer wasn’t back yet so I stayed so my friend wouldn’t be hanging out alone since he couldn't risk getting stuck in the deep snow just before dark.

We went back into the back bowl of the ranch and it got even more beautiful as the sun was setting and the Alpenglow hit with the fog coming off of the river and the face shots from 3 feet of fresh champagne powder reflected all on the light. Truly amazing. All this and nearly 2 miles of singular Tailwaters fly-fishing on the Yampa River all year long since this section doesn't freeze.

If you would like to know the inside scoop on Yampa Tailwaters Preserve just give me a call at 970-819-6930 anytime. I know the property in and it's status well.

Nov 2009 Update - Change is afoot with the Yampa Tailwaters Preserve. If you have interest in the property give me a call.

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Wendy's Steamboat Bull Riding

Wendy and I were invited to the finale of the Marabou Ranch Winter Festival tonight. It was a great evening with everything from a nice dinner including elk tenderloin, to a great performance by country music singer Julie Roberts and even a mechanical bull. Wendy was apparently feeling pretty spunky tonight so she took Crusher for a spin. She drew a throng of admirers quickly as the bull got going. Her form is pretty darn impressive. I suspect she will get invited to ride in the Steamboat Springs Rodeo series this summer :)
Click the play button at the bottom left of the picture to see here in action or go to the full size version if you want a bigger picture or to rate her performance. It starts a little slow but I guarantee you will find it entertaining. I hopped on next but didn't look nearly as good so I'll spare you from seeing the video of me.

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Marabou Ranch Updates

I have posted a couple of updates on Marabou Ranch over on that blog recently so you might want to check them out. After a very strong reception since they were introduced last spring sue to the new level of quality and experience that Jeff Temple and his team are bringing to Steamboat Springs. They have recently pulled the lots off the market until February. At that point they will be re-introduce the development with a series of events they are calling Winterfest 2007 from Saturday February 10th until the 17th.

If you have any interest in Marabou I highly recommend checking them out along with a visit to Marabou Ranch itself. This group knows how to put on an event and show people a good time. More importantly you will get a taste of the quality and level of experience they have put together for Marabou Ranch that is hard to adequately describe but easy to appreciate when you experience the property and see it for yourself.

Contact me at 970-819-6930 if you would like me to arrange a visit for these events and a tour of the Ranch. Back to the Steamboat Springs blog main page for more.