Chris Steinbeck of Blue Quill Angler

Chris Steinbeck is a talented and dedicated fly fishing guide and former college athlete. Chris was a standout baseball player at Regis University, where he honed his athletic skills and developed a love for the great outdoors. His time as a college athlete taught him the importance of hard work, dedication, and perseverance, all of which he now brings to his work as a fly fishing guide.

With over a decade of experience as a guide, Chris has honed his skills and knowledge of the sport to the highest level. He is an expert in reading rivers and spotting fish, and is always eager to share his knowledge and passion for the sport with his clients.

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration is Lydia Wickizer of Flannels and Flies. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

CCTU AUGUST ANNUAL PICNIC (Replaces August Monthly Meeting)

FRIDAY, August 22nd @5pm

Lake Lehow @ Chatfield Reservoir - Lake Lehow, 11300 Waterton Road, Littleton, CO, 80125

Let's Celebrate and Raise Funds for our CCTU Conservation, Restoration and Education Projects

Join us at the Annual Picnic on August 22nd at Reynolds Landing on the South Platte River.

CCTU is holding a Silent Auction of Gently Used Fly Fishing Equipment.

This is a fundraiser for Gill Trail & Cheesman Canyon Restoration - all proceeds will be put towards this multi-year project. We ask that all chapter members, friends and supporters go through their fishing equipment, tying desks, and gear closets, and put aside items that can be donated to CCTU's August 22nd Silent Auction. Fly fishing enthusiasts just getting into the sport, as well as students and teens will appreciate being able to pick up items at bargain prices.

If you have item(s) to donate, please take photos and send them to our chapter's e-mail account cutthroattu@gmail.com We will start assembling the items into a list and cataloguing the intended donations.

Thank you for your support!

A limited number of volunteers are needed starting at 4pm, picnic activities officially start at 5:00 PM.

Fishing is close by, right on the South Platte River…so feel free to bring your rod and wet a line!

The Park closes at sundown…so you are welcome to stay and fish or visit as long as the light permits.

Lake Lehow @ Chatfield Reservoir - Lake Lehow, 11300 Waterton Road, Littleton, CO, 80125

Please sign up with the QR Code below or the Join Us button above so we can plan appropriately.

Karin Miller on Zen Tankara

Zen Tenkara grew organically from owner Karin Miller’s passion for the sport. When she relocated to Colorado from South Florida, her need to be on the water led her to fly fishing. Tenkara was the perfect tool for the small streams that were near her home. She was captivated with tenkara’s efficiency, simplicity and fun. And in 2012, Zen Tenkara was born. Karin’s curiosity and hunger for adventure fueled her desire to target bigger fish and test the limits of this fixed-line method of fly fishing. This is the driving force that has led Zen Tenkara to be the pioneer of American tenkara.

Today, Zen Tenkara/Zen Fly Fishing Gear is a Colorado company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of tenkara fly rods, lines and accessories. Zen is revolutionizing this fixed-line fly fishing method and is known for creating a “fusion” of traditional fly fishing and tenkara to target not only small traditional tenkara species but also large, powerful fish not typically associated with this ancient Japanese method. Karin Miller, who remains at the helm of Zen, has established a reputation for being innovative, being cutting edge and for pushing boundaries with her high-performance tenkara rods. Together, Karin and Zen Tenkara are defining American tenkara.

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

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See you there!

Courtney Despos on Just Streamin'

Join us for a presentation on streamer fishing by Courtney Despos.

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be Tyler Banker. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

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See you there!

Jordan Truillo on Restoring Cutthroat Trout

Jordan is a CSU Graduate Student and will be discussing restoring native Rio Grande Cutthroat trout.

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be a fly tyer from local fly shop, AvidMax. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

Pat Dorsey of the Blue Quill Angler

Co-owner of the Blue Quill Angler, legendary guide and fly tyer and author of at least 4 books (buy one or more here) and even more articles, Pat Dorsey will be speaking at the March CCTU meeting on March 19th, 2024. His presentations are always informative and cover all things fly fishing and fly tying. You’ll want to make this meeting!

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration has yet to be determined. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

Additionally, we have a monthly raffle drawing for several prizes at the end of that night’s meeting. If you’re new to Trout Unlimited, you get a free raffle ticket, otherwise, there is a small fee for the raffle tickets that we use to fund our projects and speakers. The raffle prizes are varied from fly rods to fly boxes filed with flies and CCTU logo’d merchandise. Just another reason to attend the meeting!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

Richard Pilatzke

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration is yet to be determined. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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Taylor Edrington

Taylor Edrington was raised in the fly fishing industry, and studied on the river under the tutelage of such greats as Gary Lafontaine, Mel Krieger, Chuck Fothergill, Mike Lawson and his father Bill Edrington. Suma Cum Laude graduate of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Taylor now owns and operates Royal Gorge Anglers on the Arkansas River. Prior to his ownership of Royal Gorge, Taylor grew up guiding and instructing on the Arkansas, South Platte, and Gunnison Rivers and various other Rocky Mountain watersheds. 

For just shy of a decade, Taylor guided in both Central and Southwestern Alaska as well as Argentina, and is a US Coast Guard Certified Saltwater Captain. Along with his fly-fishing pursuits in the US, Taylor has hosted fly-fishing adventure travel for clients on 6 continents through his global adventure travel business, The Fly Fishing Adventure Company and holds three fly rod world records.

Taylor is also a regularly contributing author of Fly Fisherman Magazine, The Drake and Field & Stream. Beyond the details, Taylor is an extreme advocate for fishery conservation and simply strives to build awareness about the sport of fly-fishing for all ages.

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration is Scott Stisser. You can read more about Scott’s background here. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

Scott Tampa on the “State of the Chapter” and Raffle drawing/winners announcement

Raffle Item Winners Will Be Selected at This Meeting!

If you haven’t bought your tickets and it’s not yet the evening of November 18th, buy a ticket here.

Scott Tampa, current CCTU president, will go over the state of the chapter including past accomplishments, current status, and upcoming projects.

This month’s fly tyer will be Ben Guyer of Avid Max. He will be tying from 6PM to 6:30PM, before the meeting begins. Please join us early to learn as much as you can from Ben!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

Fly tying social evening

Enjoy a beverage while socializing with CCTU tiers at our regular meeting location of Lone Tree Brewing Company. The fly tiers will be tying their favorite flies and sharing fishing techniques for those flies.

CCTU tiers include Tyler Banker, Mike Myers, Ray Nagashima Jerry Shin and John Vevurka.

Don’t forget the raffle drawing for great prizes like Yeti 20oz tumblers, an Orvis backpack and more!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

Michele White on Fly Fishing the REservoirs of south Park

Michele White’s home range is South Park, CO, a high alpine basin in the geographic center of Colorado, where she guides out of her fly shop Tumbling Trout. South Park is known for the Dream Stream and Eleven Mile Canyon, but there are many other beautiful places to fish. The Mosquito Range, Tarryall Mountains, and the tributaries of the South Fork and Middle Fork of the South Platt River offer engaging brook trout fishing with incredible scenery. Michele is also a geologist and writer, published in Mountain Gazette and has also penned a few books such as:

• Lesser Known Fly Fishing Venues in South Park

• Subaru-able Brookie Venues in South Park, Colorado

• Joe Schmo Can Catch a Big Fish

• Between the Rivers: Fly Fishing Stories of the West

• Hell’s Half Mile

• Eulogies and Dead Horses

• Comeback Wolves

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

CCTU AUGUST ANNUAL PICNIC (Replaces August Monthly Meeting)

TUESDAY, August 20th @5pm

Reynolds Landing Park – 6745 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, co 80120

Let's Celebrate and Raise Funds for our CCTU Conservation, Restoration and Education Projects

Join us at the Annual Picnic on August 20th at Reynolds Landing on the South Platte River.

CCTU is holding a Silent Auction of Gently Used Fly Fishing Equipment.

This is a fundraiser for Gill Trail & Cheesman Canyon Restoration - all proceeds will be put towards this multi-year project. We ask that all chapter members, friends and supporters go through their fishing equipment, tying desks, and gear closets, and put aside items that can be donated to CCTU's August 20 Silent Auction. Fly fishing enthusiasts just getting into the sport, as well as students and teens will appreciate being able to pick up items at bargain prices.

If you have item(s) to donate, please take photos and send them to our chapter's e-mail account cutthroattu@gmail.com We will start assembling the items into a list and cataloguing the intended donations.

Thank you for your support!

A limited number of volunteers are needed starting at 4pm, picnic activities officially start at 5:00 PM.

Fishing is close by, right on the South Platte River…so feel free to bring your rod and wet a line!

The Park closes at sundown…so you are welcome to stay and fish or visit as long as the light permits.

Reynolds’s Landing Location: 6745 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Co 80120

Reynolds Landing is located off Santa Fe, just a little north of Aspen Grove.  Quick directions are (from C470) north on Santa Fe, proceed past Aspen Grove, turn left (west) on Brewery Lane, proceed past Breckenridge Brewery, road dead ends at the park.

Kyle Battige, CPW Senior Biologist, will speak on the Greenback Cutthroat Trout Recovery

The Greenback Cutthroat Trout is a species of cutthroat that once inhabited high alpine streams throughout the South Platte Basin. The cutthroat trout in Bear Creek are the only remaining greenback cutthroat that share the genetically pure fingerprint with specimens collected in the late 1800s from across the South Platte Basin.

Kyle Battige will talk about the steps being taken to preserve this pure strain of Greenback Cutthroat and how we may be able to help.

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be CCTU’s Webmaster, Mike Myers. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

Additionally, we have a monthly raffle drawing for several prizes at the end of that night’s meeting. If you’re new to Trout Unlimited, you get a free raffle ticket, otherwise, there is a small fee for the raffle tickets that we use to fund our projects and speakers. The raffle prizes are varied from fly rods to fly boxes filed with flies and CCTU logo’d merchandise. Just another reason to attend the meeting!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

Colorado’s own Rick Takahashi on Midge Fly Fishing

Rick Takahashi is an Umpqua fly designer and loves to tie and design fly patterns for the waters that he fishes. Rick has been tying flies since he was eight years of age! He is a demonstration fly tier and regularly appears as a fly tyer at local and regional venues like the Fly Fishing Show and the WDTU Fly Tying Clinic.

Rick has presented programs on Midge Fly Fishing and Fly Fishing Terrestrials, and has been an illustrator and contributor to Fly Fisherman Magazine. Rick's fly patterns have appeared in numerous books and publications. Rick's other interests when not tying flies or trying to catch fish, are creating art, cooking and enjoying his friends.

Rick has also authored 3 books:

• Modern Midges: Tying and Fishing the World's Most Effective Patterns

• Modern Terrestrials: Tying and Fishing the World's Most Effective Patterns

• THE FLY TYING ARTIST: Creative Patterns for Common Hatches

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be the speaker himself, Rick Takahashi. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

Additionally, we have a monthly raffle drawing for several prizes at the end of that night’s meeting. If you’re new to Trout Unlimited, you get a free raffle ticket, otherwise, there is a small fee for the raffle tickets that we use to fund our projects and speakers. The raffle prizes are varied from fly rods to fly boxes filed with flies and CCTU logo’d merchandise. Just another reason to attend the meeting!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
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See you there!

Taylor Stack Speaks about wildfire influences on Genetic Diversity in Trout

Taylor Stack is the recipient of the CCTU Steve Bailey Scholarship, which is awarded to a CSU graduate student in fishery biology, trout biology, biodiversity, and water quality research with a focus on impacting Colorado cold-water fisheries. Taylor will be discussing the genetic diversity in trout with Michael Stickley.

Michael Stickley on CTU Fly Fishing Camp & TU Teen Summit

Michael Stickley is a CCTU Member and one of our speakers for our May 2024 Meeting. He has also attended CTU's Fly Fishing and Conservation Camp and TU's Teen Summit. He is 16 years old and attends Arapahoe High School in Littleton. Additionally, he competed in the US Youth National Fly Fishing Championships in 2021 & 2022.

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be Michael Leibowitz. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

Additionally, we have a monthly raffle drawing for several prizes at the end of that night’s meeting. If you’re new to Trout Unlimited, you get a free raffle ticket, otherwise, there is a small fee for the raffle tickets that we use to fund our projects and speakers. The raffle prizes are varied from fly rods to fly boxes filed with flies and CCTU logo’d merchandise. Just another reason to attend the meeting!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

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Ron Belak Speaks on Front Range Stillwaters

Ron is an award-wining writer and photographer from Evergreen, Colorado. He has fished the Colorado backcountry as an adult for 40 years, fishing over 600 different high lakes and reservoirs. Educated as a scientist with degrees in geology and coursework in the biological sciences, he approaches fly fishing from an analytical perspective, trying to decide what strategies, techniques, equipment and patterns work and what is the scientific basis for why they work.

Ron will be speaking about Front Range Stillwaters, a subject on which he has years of experience. This presentation explores high lakes and drive-up reservoirs from the southern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park to the Highway 285 corridor. There’s sure to be a lot of useful information for all of us bound to the Front Range!

You can read even more about Ron at his website.

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be the CCTU Chapter’s own webmaster, Mike Myers (no, not that one). He’ll be tying a still water pattern or two to tie-in with the presentation. The fly tying demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

Additionally, we have a monthly raffle drawing for several prizes at the end of that night’s meeting. If you’re new to Trout Unlimited, you get a free raffle ticket, otherwise, there is a small fee for the raffle tickets that we use to fund our projects and speakers. The raffle prizes are varied from fly rods to fly boxes filed with flies and CCTU logo’d merchandise. Just another reason to attend the meeting!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
Meeting ID: 856 0015 6892
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Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

See you there!

Pat Dorsey of the Blue Quill Angler

Co-owner of the Blue Quill Angler, legendary guide and fly tyer and author of at least 4 books (buy one or more here) and even more articles, Pat Dorsey will be speaking at the March CCTU meeting on March 19th, 2024. Pat will be discussing “Tips to Catch More Trout” at this year’s presentation. His presentations are always informative and cover all things fly fishing and fly tying. You’ll want to make this meeting!

This month’s pre-meeting fly tying demonstration will be the Chapter’s own Richard Pilatzke. If you aren’t familiar with Richard, he’s a master of stillwater and foam flies. Richard’s demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

Additionally, we have a monthly raffle drawing for several prizes at the end of that night’s meeting. If you’re new to Trout Unlimited, you get a free raffle ticket, otherwise, there is a small fee for the raffle tickets that we use to fund our projects and speakers. The raffle prizes are varied from fly rods to fly boxes filed with flies and CCTU logo’d merchandise. Just another reason to attend the meeting!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

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Meeting ID: 856 0015 6892
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Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

See you there!

Restoring the Gill Trail after the Flash Flood in July

The Gill Trail is the trail that provides hiking access to the legendary Cheesman Canyon section of the South Platte River. The last time the trail was restored was from 1999-2006. And after the flash flood on July 31st, 2023, the trail is in even worse condition. This accelerated erosion has made the trail restoration even more critical in order to conserve the Gold Medal water that is Cheesman Canyon.

Our speakers, Bill Mangle of ERO Resources and Priscilla Marbaker of Tapis Associates, will discuss the current trail assessment, their findings, initial trail repair, and the upcoming pilot project.

This month’s pre-meeting demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. Our very own Jerry Shin will present the Chapter’s upcoming destination trips to the Big Horn and the Green rivers. These are great opportunities to not only meet new folks and learn some fishing tactic, but fish some of our area’s legendary waters.

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
Meeting ID: 856 0015 6892
Passcode: Cutthroat
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Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

See you there!

Katrina Hettinger on the Grizzly Mine Restoration Project

Katrina is the Front Range Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Project Manager of the TU Western Water & Habitat Program. She will be speaking on the Grizzly Mine, which is located in the Souther Rocky Mountains in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The mine is about six miles southwest of Silver Plume in Clear Creek County, Colorado at 10,800 feet. The project site resides within what was historically known as the Argentine Mining District and is adjacent to Grizzly Gulch in the Headwaters of Clear Creek. The mine operated from the early 1870s to the late 1950s, with the primary mineral production output consisting of silver, lead, and zinc.

Today, there are some 500,000 abandoned mines across the western U.S. Many of these AML sites chronically leak heavy metals and other toxic substances into streams and groundwater, degrading the environment and popular trout streams. In the western U.S., roughly 140,000 AML sites have been identified as posing physical or environmental hazards. TU is committed to protecting trout streams from adverse impacts associated with abandoned mines and has made giant strides to date in restoring impaired streams - one mine at a time.

This month’s pre-meeting demonstration will begin at 6:00PM. You’re sure to learn something by coming to the meeting early!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85600156892?pwd=VVF6MzV4Vk9EdVJ3YXhqS0hGcVpTdz09
Meeting ID: 856 0015 6892
Passcode: Cutthroat
One-tap mobile:

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Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

See you there!

Tyler Banker of Minturn Anglers on Horseback Fishing in the Flat Tops

Minturn Anglers is Colorado’s premier outfitter for all your fly fishing needs. Since 2008, Minturn Anglers has been the region’s source for guided fly fishing trips, equipment, flies, and in depth reports. With locations in the Vail Valley and Denver, we have access to some of the best and most diverse fly fishing in the nation. Minturn Anglers is the most central location to fish all the great waters in the area including both the famed Eagle River or The South Platte River.

The Fly Tying Demo starts a 6PM. The tyer is yet to be determined but will be updated as it’s decided.

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

The meeting topics are announced a few weeks in advance on the website (cutthroatctu.org) as well as via the monthly newsletter for which you can also sign up on the website.

See you there!

Mike Geary of Healing Waters Lodge in Twin Bridges, MT

Healing Waters Lodge is a fly fishing lodge, located in southwest Montana in the heart of the Ruby valley between the towns of Twin Bridges and Sheridan and approximately 28 miles north of Dillon. They are literally surrounded by mountain ranges, conservation minded landowners, and prolific trout habitat that includes spring creeks, streams, and rivers such as the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Jefferson, Madison, and Ruby.

Mike will be making his presentation via Zoom (Montana is a bit of a drive from Lone Tree!). Please join us at Lone Tree Brewing to watch the presentation as we will still have our featured fly tyer (Harlan Husmann) and monthly raffle, which includes some great Orvis prizes!

Additionally, here are some resources about this month’s speaker and his topic:

• An introduction to Mike

• The schools at his lodge in the Ruby Valley

• An introduction to the Smith River

• An introduction to a threat to the Smith River from Collin Cooney a Montana TU Field representative. Note: I cannot get the link he references to open but I have a link below for more information

• The Montana TU information on the Smith

• A link to a video showing the challenges to the rivers in the Ruby Valley: Ruby, Beaver Head and Big Hole, the rivers the form the Jefferson River

Clearly, there is a lot of information available! I’m certain Mike will have a concise summation of all this info during his presentation. Hope to see you there!

Featured Tyer: Cutthroat Chapter’s own Harlan Husmann tying his Spanish Bullet

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The brewery is open long before 6PM, which is when we start to gather for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

See you there!

Hiking and Fishing in the Backcountry

Paul Vertrees of Royal Gorge Anglers will be speaking on Hiking and Fishing in the Backcountry

Paul Vertrees is a back-country adventure enthusiast, long time fly fishing guide and Tenkara aficionado. Paul has been a key Royal Gorge Anglers team member for some time now, and is not only one of the most experienced backcountry fly fishing guides in the Rockies, but a visionary and progressive in the niche Tenkara field. 

Read more about Paul and maybe even book a trip by clicking this sentence.

This month’s pre-meeting demonstration will be the legendary Bob Getz, aka fly fishing Santa, demonstrating his knot tying skills. Bone up on the knots all fisher-people should know and probably learn some new ones by coming to the meeting early!

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

See you there!

Peter Stitcher - How to Match the Hatch in 2 Minutes

6:30PM, TUESDAY, July 18th

at LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Join Aquatic Biologist and Fly Fishing Geek Peter Stitcher as he guides you through the P.A.U.S.E. method of matching the hatch, highlighting the 5 areas where the day’s menu is written on, and around the river. Then, using the observations made on the water, you will learn how to prioritize that information and M.A.T.C.H. the samples to the best fly patterns.

A Little Bit About Peter Stitcher

Peter Stitcher is an Aquatic Biologist and the CFG (Chief Fly Geek) at Ascent Fly Fishing and River Oracle Inc. As a biologist, Peter works in the assessment, restoration, and management of trophy trout waters across the Western US. Approaching the sport of fly fishing through the lens of a biologist, Peter strives to break down the sciences of entomology, fish feeding behavior, fish vision, and habitat use in order to help the fly angler think like a fish and fish like a pro.

Ascent Fly Fishing tie all the flies that they sell and employ 55 full time fly tyers as well as support a community of over 500 dependents.

Peter writes the Bug Bites column in High Country Angler magazine, was the feature of the Denver Channel 9 News piece Catching Colorado and can be seen teaching at the fly fishing expos and clubs around the country.

In May of 2023 Peter and his team Ascent Fly Fishing opened a new 1600 sq/ft full-service fly shop located at 10143 W Chatfield Ave. Unit 1 Littleton, CO 80127.    

Check out Peter online with the image/links below:

Please join Peter and CCTU at Lone Tree Brewing Company Tuesday, July 18th

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The doors open about 6pm for fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

See you there!

Rick Mikesell from Trout’s Fly Fishing will be presenting on Fishing the South Platte River in Denver

Rick Mikesell is a member of the Riversmith staff and the 2019 Denver TU Carp Slam winner. He is also a Denver TU board member. Rick will be speaking about fishing the South Platte in Denver.

Fly tying demos begin at 6pm.

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

NOTE: The location has changed for 2023!! New Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

The meeting topics are announced a few weeks in advance on the website (cutthroatctu.org) as well as via the monthly newsletter for which you can also sign up on the website.

See you there!

Paul Winkle, Aquatic Biologist for CPW

Paul Winkle, Aquatic Biologist for CPW will be speaking on fish survey and management data for the creeks and reservoirs listed below. CPW is an enterprise agency, relying on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations: 42 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education.

• Bear Creek

• Clear Creek

• Cherry Creek Reservoir

• Chatfield Reservoir

• Aurora Reservoir

• Quincy Reservoir

Fly Tying Demo - Phil Iwane

Come see legendary fly tyer Phil Iwane demonstrate tying some of his flies before the presentation. Phil will be tying at 6:00pm for about a half hour.

6:30PM, TUESDAY, MAY 16TH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

Our meetings deliver helpful information related to conservation projects for coldwater fisheries, fishing events and trips, and other fishing related topics. We have a wide range of guest speakers including local guides revealing secrets about their home waters, and representatives from Colorado Parks and Wildlife giving updates on the health of our local fisheries.

The meeting topics are announced a few weeks in advance on the website (cutthroatctu.org) as well as via the monthly newsletter for which you can also sign up on the website.

See you there!

This month we have two presentations!
Trout in the Classroom and the Ecological Impacts of Dams on the Blue River

Trout In The Classroom:

Kirk Benson of Cherrelyn Elementary in Englewood, CO and Natalie Flowers, Youth Education Coordinator of CTU will be speaking for the first portion of the meeting about the Trout in the Classroom program.

Cutthroat chapter volunteers delivered eggs to multiple schools and helped coordinate these efforts. Check out the progress by shooting the QR code below, or click to see live cameras of the trout:

Trout in the Classroom LIVE CAMS

Or go to the CTU website HERE

We look forward to releasing these little guys with the students at the end of the school year to begin their journeys in the wild streams of Colorado!

Ecological Impacts of Dams on the Blue River:

Steve Bailey Scholarship Recipient, Nitsa Platis, CSU graduate student will be speaking about her work on the Ecological Impacts of Dams on the Blue River.

Nitsa (pronunciation: rhymes with pizza) is an MS student in the Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology Department at Colorado State University, co-advised by Dr. Brett Johnson & Dr. Yoichiro Kanno. Originally from Leavenworth, Washington, Nitsa grew up surrounded by nature, which helped spark her passion for conservation and led her to pursue a graduate degree in the field. 

Today, she will be sharing some of her findings from her current research project which is focused on understanding the ecological impacts of dams on the Lower Blue River in North Central Colorado. 

Featured Fly Tyer:

John Vevurka will be tying flies at Lone Tree starting at 6pm before the meeting starts, so be sure to get there early to enjoy his craft!

Meeting Details:

6:30PM, THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

*Fly-Tying demos begin at 6:00pm; Meeting begins at 6:30pm

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

NOTE: The location has changed for 2023!! New Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6:00pm for fish stories, fly tying, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.

See you there!

Set your calendar as we are extremely fortunate to have legendary guide/author/Blue Quill co-owner Pat Dorsey for our January meeting.

Pat Dorsey is a nationally known speaker. He travels the United States sharing his passion for fly fishing at trade shows and fishing clubs and is active with Trout Unlimited and the conservation of cold-water fisheries.

Pat has guided his native Colorado for nearly 30 years. He spends 200 days a year guiding/fishing on the water, continues to write some of the most informative and readable books in the industry, maintains his online stream report and blog, co-owns the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, and is a highly sought-after speaker across the country.

Pat is a Simms Ambassador, a member of the Sage Elite Pro Team, Fishpond Ambassador, Orvis Pro /Team Member, Yeti Pro staff, a Pro/Team Member for Whiting Farms and Scientific Anglers Pro Staff. He is the Southwest Field Editor for Fly Fisherman Magazine and a prolific author including his new book Favorite Flies for COLORADO – 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts, A Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River, Fly Fishing Tailwaters, Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies, and Colorado Guide Flies. Pat is an accomplished fly tier, an Umpqua fly designer, and his creations include the Mercury series, UV scud, Limeade, Paper Tiger, Top Secret Midge, Medallion Midge and the famed Black Beauty.

Find out about his hosted trips….he and his wife Kim host yearly trips to Alaska Sportsman Lodge each September, Soaring Eagle Lodge in October, Nomadic Waters in Brazil in November, and the Rio Manso Lodge (Patagonia) each April and December with clients.

In addition to having Pat Dorsey at our meeting, we will also have a Fly-tying demonstration by Bob Getz prior to the start of the formal meeting. Those of you that know Bob and/or Pat will recognize that this is a meeting you do not want to miss!!

Our monthly meetings are FREE and occur on the third Tuesday of every month.

NOTE: The location has changed for 2023!! New Meeting Location: Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

The meeting doors open about 6:00pm for fly tying, fish stories, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. The meetings start at 6:30pm.