Table of Contents
Acknowledgments v
Preface vii
Introduction ix
Part I The South Platte System 1
Charlie Meyers State Wildlife Area 2
Eleven Mile Canyon 31
Happy Meadows 45
Wildcat Canyon 46
Cheesman Canyon 47
Deckers 80
Waterton Canyon 105
North Fork of the South Platte River 120
Buffalo Peaks Ranch and Tomahawk Scale Wildlife Area 136
Badger Basin Stale Wildlife Area 143
Spinney Mountain State Wildlife Area 146
Knight-Imler and Ranch 63 State Wildlife Areas 149
South Park Stillwaters 152
Denver South Platte 161
Part II Important Hatches And Fly Patterns 169
Hatch Overview 173
Midges and Their Imitations 181
Mayflies and Their Imitations 198
Caddisflies and Their Imitations 219
Stoneflies and Their Imitations 227
Other Important Food Organisms and Their Imitations 237
Part III Techniques And Strategies 251
Mastering the South Platte Basin 252
Presentation: Fishing Nymphs, Dries, and Streamers 267
Fly Shops and Outfitters 293
Bibliography 296
Index 297