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

Dallas Morning News Features Steamboat Springs

Steamboat Springs is featured in a nice article by the Dallas Morning News this weekend with several quotes from Pat Stefanek a friend who has a "tough job" as a Master Guide at Marabou Ranch. Poor Pat has to Ski all winter and Fly-fish about 10 months a year.

Perfection in land of hoppers and droppers Saturday, August 16, 2008

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The first year Pat Stefanek spent in Steamboat Springs (1991), he had three jobs, just trying to make ends meet. One thing he knew for sure. He'd do whatever it took to live his version of a Rocky Mountain high.

"I was lucky because I made my passion my living," said Stefanek, master fishing guide and river keeper for three miles of upscale private trout waters on Marabou Ranch, just outside of Steamboat Springs, and 40 miles of private trout waters on North Park Fishing Club in nearby Walden, Colo.

"Steamboat Springs is the world's greatest place to live," Stefanek said. "The name alone is very cool, but there's a terrific outdoor lifestyle here that's hard to match. There are great trout streams in every direction, many of them public waters. I had 110 days of skiing on the mountain last winter – lots of powder days.

"Everybody is hiking and riding mountain bikes – it's just a great, healthy lifestyle. Whatever you think you're good at, there's a 12-year-old girl in Steamboat Springs who can kick your rear." (8 or 10 years old would probably be more accurate, I am a pretty fast skier and I get blown away by the kids all of the time) For the whole article click here

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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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Steamboat Springs Fly-fishing

It's not bad living in a place where you can mix in some fly-fishing and skiing dual sport days. Here are a couple or more pictures of my father in-law's recent fishing exploits in the Yampa River. These fish are big enough that even Ted didn't feel the need to extend his arms as far as possible towards the camera to make them look bigger. If it makes you feel any better I was working while Ted caught all of these fish.

If you want to get a few pointers from Ted on how to live so well give me a call. We can point you to some fantastic fly-fishing in the Steamboat Springs area, great guides and give you pointers to get on prime private water. I also have some great articles about fly-fishing around Steamboat if you want to see how good the fishing around here really is. I wouldn't ask if you don't want to become even more pre-occupied with getting back to Steamboat soon. Double haul back to the Steamboat Springs blog main page for more.

Winter Fly-fishing in Steamboat Springs

Here are some pictures of the fish my father in-law Ted caught today in the Yampa River near Steamboat Springs. There was so much snow they had to snowshoe in to the river and anytime they went on-shore or they were in waist deep. As you can see he could have used some help lifting these hawgs. It was a great day on the river and he couldn't stop commenting about how much better the fly-fishing is here in Steamboat than on his special trip to Patagonia to fly-fish a few weeks ago.

I think that some of these fish are strays from Marabou Ranch or they have been eating at Café Diva every night and then going to Chocolate Soup for a second desert. Cast back to the Steamboat Springs blog main page for more.