Conserving, protecting and enhancing Colorado’s coldwater fisheries through volunteerism, education and outreach.
6:30 - Special Event -Tenkara fishing demonstration 7:00 - Our speaker: Aaron Kindell on South Park oil and gas development. Aaron is the Colorado Field Coordinator for National TU’s Sportsmen’s Conservation Project or SCP. The SCP is essentially the public lands protection arm of TU. Aaron will be discussing the Read More ...
Colorado River Watch (CRW) is a cooperative program between the Colorado Watershed Assembly and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). CRW organizes periodic water and invertebrate sampling from a large number of the Colorado’s streams and rivers. A multitude of organizations participate, including schools, various Trout Unlimited chapters, and other nonprofit organizations. Read More ...
6:30 - Guest Tier -Steve Schweitzer 7:00 - Our Speakers: Steve Schweitzer and Mike Kruise on Fishing the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Steve Schweitzer has been a part of the fly fishing industry since the early 1990s when he worked as a fly shop rat and contract fly tyer. Read More ...
6:30 - Guest Tier -Nick Alder 7:00 - Our Speakers: David Nickum, Stephanie Scott, Garrett Hanks An update on the state of Colorado Trout Unlimited and its current and upcoming activities. Dave Nickum is CTU's Executive Director. Stephanie Scott is its Outreach Coordinator, and Garrett Hanks is its Youth Education Read More ...
6:30 - Guest Tier -Eric Ishiwata 7:00 - Our Speakers: Eric Ishiwata and Rick Matsumoto Eric Ishiwata was raised in California, Hawaii, and Japan, becoming a self-proclaimed surfer boy. But after receiving his PH.D. in political science from the University of Hawaii in 2005, he accepted a job with Colorado Read More ...
Guest Tier and Speaker: KIRK DEETER Kirk is the editor of TROUT magazine and an editor-at-large for Field & Stream. He is known for gonzo fishing story angles and has earned various awards, including top “Excellence in Craft” honors for his fishing stories from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Read More ...
Orvis and Breckenridge Brewery are presenting the Down the Hatch Fly Fishing Film Festival (say that three times fast) on October 29th, 2015. The location is the Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44th Ave, Denver, CO 80212. The doors open at 6:00 pm. There will be free food and local craft Read More ...
Guest Tier: Robby Capps Speaker: Rob Brozovich Topic: Fishing High Mountain Lakes Our Guest Tier is Robby Capps, the fishing manager of Rise Fly Shop in Golden. Our guest speaker is Rob Brozovich, the owner of the Clear Creek Outdoors shop in Idaho Springs. Rob is one of our guardian Read More ...
Traditionally, the Board has held a party for its directors. This year, however, the Board has decided to have party for ALL Chapter members. The format will be pot luck—i.e., bring a side dish (e.g., salad, dessert, soup, etc.). The Chapter will provide the meats and drinks. We’ll have an Read More ...
Guest Tier & Speaker: Duane Redford, Author & Guide Topic: A Systematic Approach to Fly Fishing Our guest tier and speaker is Duane Redford. Duane is an author and a guide for Minturn Anglers. He will present “A Systematic Approach to Fly Fishing” based on his Read More ...
