Ron Belak first gave his first High Altitude Lakes talk to Cutthroat Chapter in April 1998. Nearly 26 years of experience later, Ron joined us on April 16 at Lone Tree Brewing Company to speak on Front Range Stillwaters.
Mike Myers, CCTU BOD Member, kicked off the meeting with fly tying demos of Tak's Crystal Midge and Landon's Mini Leech Jig. Crowds assembled early to watch the fly tying demos and to meet up with Ron before the presentation.
Ron gave a comprehensive and engaging talk on the many accessible front range stillwaters, their elevations and typical trout populations of each. He touched on the differences of how to fly fish lakes vs streams, and also covered the seasons of high-altitude lakes. Many attendees purchased his books (Fly Fishing Colorado's Back Country, and The Fly Fishing Guide to 800 High Lakes in Colorado) after the meeting, which Ron was able to autograph and personalize. The monthly raffle was also a success and Bert took home the Umpqua Ledges ZS2 650 Waist Pack. Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting and supported the raffle! The recorded video of the meeting can be found on the CCTU YouTube channel here.
Cutthroat Chapter's 3 new Board Members at our April 16th Meeting. Left to right: Kristy Yearsley (CCTU Chapter Secretary), Ali Sutphin (Chapter Youth Education Director), and Austin Stark (Chapter Meeting Director).