Trout Unlimited, Cutthroat Chapter

Source #2 (added 4/08/10)- HookFlyFishing.com. Hook is a fly shop in Highlands Ranch, a big supporter of the Cutthroat Chapter and has a great website with on-line instructional videos. Look below "Tips and Techniques" for a listing of Fly Tying videos by the many local area fly tiers, including Cutthroat Chapter members Pat Dorsey, Richard Pilatzke and Richard Mead.

Source #3 (added 6/14/10) Richard Pilatzke's still water flies as hosted by The Front Range Angler website. Richard is a Cutthroat Chapter Board member and our resident fly tying guru whose specialty is still water fly patterns for fishing Colorado's many lakes. Click on this link to read Richard's biography and watch a 23 item slide show of Richard's Still Water Collection of excellent still water flies including: Water Boatman/Backswimmer, Colorado Crystal Beetle, Adult Dragon Fly, Terminator, Flashback Callibaetis Nymph, Neon Blue Damsel Adult, Paintbrush Carpenter Ant and Callibaetis Quigley Cripple. Fly tying recipes are provided for each fly.

Ask About Fly Fishing.com - Internet Radio. Listen to the experts on fly fishing to tell you in their own words the secrets to their success in both Freshwater and Saltwater. There are two types of programs - live on-line broadcasts and a large archive of downloadable programs suitable for your MP3 or iPod. Two Cutthroat Chapter members are featured in the archive - Pat Dorsey (Fishing Tailwaters, Fishing South Platte River) and Richard Pilatzke (Lake Fishing with Damsels and Dragons). Go to the AskAbout FlyFishing.com website for more information or click on Pat or Richard's link to go direct to their archived programs.

Cutthroat Lending Library

The library contains nearly 85 books, DVD's, and VHS tapes related to fishing. Items may be checked out for 30 days free of charge. Click on the "Library Link" to download a listing of the library's selections. Contact Duane "Van" VanDeVenter 303-935-4403 to borrow any item. The items are available at each membership meeting or from Duane by special arrangement.

Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park
Excellent article on stream fishing RMNP linked from the electronic version of Fly Fisherman magazine

Just looking at a map of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) rivets your attention. (Click here to see a map.) What you see at a glance is a peppering of 150 alpine lakes and a lacework of flowing water that adds up to 450 miles of streams. About 50 lakes (360 total acres) and 150 miles of streams hold trout. Click here to read the entire article by Ross Purnell, the editorial director of Fly Fisherman. The article discusses fishing both the major river systems flowing out of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP)--the Cache la Poudre, Colorado River, the North Fork of the St. Vrain, the Big Thompson, and the Fall River --as well as the smaller creeks flowing from alpine trout lakes like Glacier Creek, Ouzel Creek, Fern Creek, Roaring River, the North Fork of the Big Thompson, Columbine Creek, Timber Creek, and Paradise Creek.

ColoradoOnTheFly.com is designed as a Colorado Fly Fishing directory, categorized with hundreds of websites. No where will you find a more complete directory with rich content and easy navigation. Participation is encouraged and will always be acknowledged.

Here are two websites that provide great educational tools into the sometimes technical world of fishing knot tying. The first site, Animated Knots by Grog, offers a step by step, fully animated sequence of how to tie over seventy five fishing knots. The second site, VideoFishingKnots.com by Morten Kjems provides menu of close-up videos of many fishing knots important to anglers. Take a look at them.

What is the connection between Cancer and Flyfishing?
The answer is "Reel Recovery"!

So You Want to Hire a Fishing Guide — Click Here for perspective (including pictures) in what a fishing guide should offer & do for you!

New Zealand Mud Snail Infestation in Colorado
Click here to learn about the NZ Mud Snail in Colorado and how to Sanitize Your Fishing Equipment - contains updated information about the Formula 409 Disinfectant /Antibacterial product courtesy the West Denver Chapter of TU. Please note that the previously recommended use of bleach or Grape Seed Extract as cleaning methods has been proven ineffective.

Special thanks to FirstLink for their exceptional website hosting.



	Littleton Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited


Littleton's Cutthroat Chapter • Join the Cutthroat Trout Unlimited Chapter • Meeting Dates / Times / Directions • Our Mission/Vision • President's Message • Local Events • River Watch Activities • Contact Us • Chapter Event calendar • BOD calendar Monthly Meeting Programs Chapter 2010 Fishing Trip Schedule • Saturday Local Area Hosted Trips Multi-day Trips (for 10-12 people) ~Green River, UT Apr 10-14 ~Big Horn, MT Oct 3-8 ~NEW Frying Pan, CO Sept 16-19 ~San Juan, NM Oct 21-24 Liability Release Info w/Form Colorado TU • Colorado TU Links • Fellow Chapters Water Conservation • Links to Colorado Water Information Special Content • Local Fly Shops • Lending Library • Fishing Rpt's • Local Fishing Links • Fishing License • Member Classifieds • Wade-Float Etiquette • Flyfisherman.com • Reel Recovery Donor Links • Our Valued Sponors Archive • Newsletter Archive • Minutes-BOD/Annual • ByLaws		Site Updated - August 24, 2010 August Electronic Newsletter Available - Click Here to view the contents. Get our e-newsletter every month! Click Here to Subscribe "Conservation Corner" - Issues related to Colorado from both the local and state perspective. For the most comprehensive coverage of conservation issues/projects affecting Colorado's cold water environment check out the CTU website. CTU has added the CTU NewsBlog featuring News and Happenings from Colorado Trout Unlimited. Cutthroat Chapter 2010 "RIVER & WATERSHED" Projects - Volunteers needed! (Click here for more detail on each project). To volunteer email Jim Klug or telephone him at (303) 953-8046. • Michigan Creek Restoration with CUSP (dates are TBD) • UPDATE: Clear Creek Clean-up Sept 25 (see info below) • South Platte River Restoration Design with Denver TU (dates are TBD) Christo's "Art Project " Across Arkansas River Please review the EIS and submit comments to CTU and BLM BACKGROUND for Christo's "Over the River" art event: Christo wants to suspend large fabric panels over eight spots on a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River for two weeks, using nearly six miles of fabric. Although the actual event will last two weeks, the construction/removal period could last 28 months. Colorado BLM has issued a draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for public review and comment to BLM by September 13th. The report lists a number of possible alternate versions that would shrink or block the project. Estimates of both environmental and economic impacts are detailed in the study. As a concerned Chapter, we urge you to review the Environmental Impact Study by the BLM as well as the pro's (Over The River Project) and con's (Rags Over the Arkansas River). If you'd like even more info, Google "christo over the river project" for a lot more links. After you develop your opinion, please submit comments to Colorado BLM and the comments section of the CTU NewsBLOG. Remember the deadline for comments is September 13th. Some Changes to the Remaining 2010 Cutthroat Chapter Fishing Trips UPDATE: Big Horn Trip Rescheduled for October 3-8. Our annual trip to Big Horn River, which is generally around Memorial Day weekend, got blown out by extremely high flows. This trip has been rescheduled for October 3 -8, which according to Kent Higgins is prime Baetis time! Fishing should be excellent! We plan to arrive on Sunday, October 3, Fish Monday through Thursday, October 7, checking out Friday, October 8. We have reserved up to 4 drift boats to float either the upper 3 mile stretch or the lower stretch which is about 9 miles. The fishing is great, the scenery spectacular and the cost very reasonable. If we are close to capacity in the Condo, the cost per person is less than $20/night and the drift boats are about $45/day for 3 people/boat! Please contact Jim Ericson if you are interested in joining us! 303-941-8166 (c) 303-683-8609 (h). Space is still available in the Condo. Click on the Big Horn Trip Link link for more detailed information. UPDATE #2 The dates for our annual trip to the San Juan River have changed to October 21-24. This is one day shorter than previous trips. Contact Anna McClatchy,Trip Coordinator, (303-972-0079) for additional information.Click on the San Juan Trip Link for more detailed information. The Cutthroat Chapter has added a mid-September trip to the Frying Pan River. This trip has one slot available. Contact Joe Snoy at 303-688-8541. SEPT 25th (recent change) IS OUR ANNUAL STREAM CLEANUP DAY at Idaho Springs The Cutthroat Chapter, in conjunction with the Cherry Creek Chapter will be conducting a stream cleanup along Clear Creek Saturday, September 25th. We have been doing this for several years and it has yielded very worthwhile results and community appreciation. It is almost unbelievable the things we pull from the banks and the stream itself. Our efforts really do make a difference as the stream is in a high traffic area vulnerable to lots of trash pollution. We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park @ 2331 Colorado Ave. in Idaho Springs, have a doughnut (or two!) along with fresh Starbucks coffee, get our stream section assignments, work for two or three hours and have lunch. This year we will have hot Pizza from Beau Jo's followed by a great door prize raffle. After lunch, plan to spend a few hours fishing or hiking in the area. Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park is easy to find, just take the first exit into Idaho Springs from I-70. Follow the street-Colorado Ave.- to the park. Please plan to support this rewarding conservation/fishing event, sign up by sending an e-mail to Ray Carney at RayTheFly@aol.com or call him at 303-972-2976. Additional Information will be provided at the August 17th membership meeting. "NEW"- South Platte River Restoration Project The Denver Chapter of Trout Unlimited has joined forces with South Suburban Parks and Recreation (SSPR), The City of Littleton (COL) and The Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited (CCTU) to move forward with design/construction work to enhance aquatic and riparian habitat on the urban S. Platte River. The project site is nominally 1.5 miles below Chatfield Dam and extends downstream 2.5 miles within South Platte Park in the City of Littleton, CO (behind the Aspen Grove Shopping Center). The in-stream work will encompass bank stabilization, low flow channel design, high flow refuge obstructions and reconnection of the river to existing ponds within the park. The intent of this project is to create a demonstration site as a model for further work downstream within the city of Denver. The project is expected to create an excellent recreational fishery for Trout, Smallmouth and native species within the park. The site will be the only quality moving water fishery in the Denver metro area and will provide a venue for youth to become acquainted with the river environment. Project Recap • Spring 2009 - MOU between the parties led to the funding and completion of a Preliminary Study of the reach • June 2009 - Ecological Resource Consultants completed the ($6,000) study • August 2009 - Preliminary study approved by all stakeholders • February 2010 - City of Littleton City Council approved project and design work is now underway • Summer 2010 - The Final Fundraising Push to begin the final design • Winter 2010-11 -Design of the first 3 projects at S. Platte Park • 2011- In Stream work in S. Platte Park There is still a shortfall in meeting the total cost of the project and thus, the Denver Chapter of Trout Unlimited assisted by the Cutthroat Chapter are seeking additional support from you. How you can help - Go to the Denver TU website and follow the links to the South Platte River Restoration Project. Direct donations are also possible through the Denver TU website. Click here to read a complete description of the project. Fly Tying Instructions - "Third Source" added Source #1 -FlyTyingClips.com. You have to see this to believe it! Click here to see the interactive three dimensional views of flies tied by 18 of Colorado's professional fly tiers appear on your desktop. Click on the image of the fly and move your mouse to rotate the image for a 360 degree of each fly. Choose your favorite fly tier including the Cutthroat Chapter's own Richard Pilatzke, to see a dropdown menu of his flies. Select an individual fly and after it appears, rotate the image by moving your mouse. The recipe for many flies are also displayed. This website is truly amazing. (The fly at the left is Richard's Fat Albert). Source #2 (added 4/08/10)- *HookFlyFishing.com.* Hook is a fly shop in Highlands Ranch, a big supporter of the Cutthroat Chapter and has a great website with on-line instructional videos. Look below "Tips and Techniques" for a listing of Fly Tying videos by the many local area fly tiers, including Cutthroat Chapter members Pat Dorsey, Richard Pilatzke and Richard Mead. Source #3 (added 6/14/10) Richard Pilatzke's still water flies as hosted by The Front Range Angler website. Richard is a Cutthroat Chapter Board member and our resident fly tying guru whose specialty is still water fly patterns for fishing Colorado's many lakes. Click on this link to read Richard's biography and watch a 23 item slide show of Richard's Still Water Collection of excellent still water flies including: Water Boatman/Backswimmer, Colorado Crystal Beetle, Adult Dragon Fly, Terminator, Flashback Callibaetis Nymph, Neon Blue Damsel Adult, Paintbrush Carpenter Ant and Callibaetis Quigley Cripple. Fly tying recipes are provided for each fly. Ask About Fly Fishing.com - Internet Radio. Listen to the experts on fly fishing to tell you in their own words the secrets to their success in both Freshwater and Saltwater. There are two types of programs - live on-line broadcasts and a large archive of downloadable programs suitable for your MP3 or iPod. Two Cutthroat Chapter members are featured in the archive - Pat Dorsey (Fishing Tailwaters, Fishing South Platte River) and Richard Pilatzke (Lake Fishing with Damsels and Dragons). Go to the AskAbout FlyFishing.com website for more information or click on Pat or Richard's link to go direct to their archived programs. Cutthroat Lending Library The library contains nearly 85 books, DVD's, and VHS tapes related to fishing. Items may be checked out for 30 days free of charge. Click on the "Library Link" to download a listing of the library's selections. Contact Duane "Van" VanDeVenter 303-935-4403 to borrow any item. The items are available at each membership meeting or from Duane by special arrangement. Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park Excellent article on stream fishing RMNP linked from the electronic version of Fly Fisherman magazine Just looking at a map of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) rivets your attention. (Click here to see a map.) What you see at a glance is a peppering of 150 alpine lakes and a lacework of flowing water that adds up to 450 miles of streams. About 50 lakes (360 total acres) and 150 miles of streams hold trout. Click here to read the entire article by Ross Purnell, the editorial director of Fly Fisherman. The article discusses fishing both the major river systems flowing out of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP)--the Cache la Poudre, Colorado River, the North Fork of the St. Vrain, the Big Thompson, and the Fall River --as well as the smaller creeks flowing from alpine trout lakes like Glacier Creek, Ouzel Creek, Fern Creek, Roaring River, the North Fork of the Big Thompson, Columbine Creek, Timber Creek, and Paradise Creek. Fishing Information - ColoradoOnThe Fly.com ColoradoOnTheFly.com is designed as a Colorado Fly Fishing directory, categorized with hundreds of websites. No where will you find a more complete directory with rich content and easy navigation. Participation is encouraged and will always be acknowledged. Animated Fishing Knots (Updated Mar 09) Here are two websites that provide great educational tools into the sometimes technical world of fishing knot tying. The first site, Animated Knots by Grog, offers a step by step, fully animated sequence of how to tie over seventy five fishing knots. The second site, VideoFishingKnots.com by Morten Kjems provides menu of close-up videos of many fishing knots important to anglers. Take a look at them. What is the connection between Cancer and Flyfishing? The answer is "Reel Recovery"! So You Want to Hire a Fishing Guide — Click Here for perspective (including pictures) in what a fishing guide should offer & do for you! Cutthroat Chapter Fishing Buddies Looking for someone to go fishing with? Click here for the list. New Zealand Mud Snail Infestation in Colorado Click here to learn about the NZ Mud Snail in Colorado and how to Sanitize Your Fishing Equipment - contains updated information about the Formula 409 Disinfectant /Antibacterial product courtesy the West Denver Chapter of TU. Please note that the previously recommended use of bleach or Grape Seed Extract as cleaning methods has been proven ineffective. Copyright © 2009 [Trout Unlimited, Denver Cutthroat Chapter]. All rights reserved. Revised: August 24, 2010 Special thanks to FirstLink for their exceptional website hosting.