
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
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Since 1988, The Blue Quill Angler has served our loyal clients with an online & retail store, our award winning fly fishing guide service, and classes. The Blue Quill Angler also offers guided fly fishing trips to a multitude of public and private water destinations in the Rocky Mountain region.
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
Join us for our 32nd Annual Authors Day!
Our stellar lineup of great authors will be in-house to talk fishing and to personally sign their latest books for you. This is a great time to add to your book collection or to pickup a special gift for the fly angler in your life! We will have books on-hand to purchase, but feel free to order in advance and bring your copy to get signed.
When: Saturday December 3rd, 2022 from 10am – 3pm.
Where: The Blue Quill Angler – 1532 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen Colorado
Price: Free
Added Bonus: Come hungry because there will be plenty ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
Deckers is a world-renowned stretch of the South Platte River. There are miles of public water to fish in and around the hamlet of Deckers.
Seasonal Conditions
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midge, #20-22 Periwinkle, #20-22 Pearl Jam, #20-22 Brassie, #20-22 Buckskin, and #20-22 Chironoflash.
Blue Winged Olives: #20-22 Stalcu ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
Fishing the Colorado River should be on everyone’s bucket list. Whether you’re a walk/wade fisherman or prefer float-fishing, this river has it all!
Seasonal Conditions:
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midge, #20-22 Periwinkle, #20-22 Pearl Jam, #20-22 Brassie, #20-22 Buckskin, and #20-22 Chironoflash.
Blue Winged Olives: #20-22 St ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
The Charlie Meyers State Wildlife Area (commonly called the Spinney Mountain Ranch or Dream Stream) is a classic meandering, meadow stream. Anglers have the opportunity to catch rainbows, cut-bows, cutthroats, and brown trout when they fish this fabled stretch of water.
Seasonal Conditions
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midg ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
The North Fork of the South Platte River offers yet another opportunity to sample the South Platte River system. The vast majority of this swift, fast flowing stem of the South Platte River is within an hour’s reach of metropolitan Denver, nevertheless, this branch gets over-shadowed by the renowned South Fork. The headwaters of the North Fork, as it is referred to, commence on the eastern side of legendary Kenosha Pass. The North Fork is extremely small and expeditious for the first several miles until it joins forces with diverted water from the bottom of Dillon Reservoir via the Robert ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
The Blue River is a pocket water paradise. There are miles of public water between the town of Silverthorne and Green Mountain Reservoir for you to sample.
Seasonal Conditions
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midge, #20-22 Periwinkle, #20-22 Pearl Jam, #20-22 Brassie, #20-22 Buckskin, and #20-22 Chironoflash.
Blue Winged Olives: #20 ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
Cheesman Canyon is one of the best tailwaters in the country. There’s a common belief among “canyon regulars” that if you can catch fish on the South Platte River, you can fool fish anywhere in the world. There’s no substitution for good technique in Cheesman Canyon.
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midge, #20-22 Periwinkle, #2 ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
Elevenmile Canyon is known for its superb dry fly fishing. The Trico hatch is one of many that anglers should concentrate their efforts on.
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midge, #20-22 Periwinkle, #20-22 Pearl Jam, #20-22 Brassie, #20-22 Buckskin, and #20-22 Chironoflash.
Blue Winged Olives: #20-22 Stalcup’s Baetis, #20-22 Sparkle ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midge, #20-22 Periwinkle, #20-22 Pearl Jam, #20-22 Brassie, #20-22 Buckskin, and #20-22 Chironoflash.
Blue Winged Olives: #20-22 Stalcup’s Baetis, #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS 2, #20- 22 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #20-22 Jujubaetis, and #20-22 Chocolate Foam Wing Emergers
Caddis: #16-18 Buckskin, #18 ..read more
The Blue Quill Angler - Denver's Premier Fly Fishing Shop & Guide Service
2y ago
SPRING HATCHES – SUGGESTED NYMPHS AND STREAMERS
Midges: #20-22 Black Fly Larvae, #20-22 Manhattan Midges, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #20-24 Medallion Midges, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Tungsten Flashback Black Beauty, #20-22 Minute Midge, #20-22 Periwinkle, #20-22 Pearl Jam, #20-22 Brassie, #20-22 Buckskin, and #20-22 Chironoflash.
Blue Winged Olives: #20-22 Stalcup’s Baetis, #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS 2, #20- 22 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #20-22 Jujubaetis, and #20-22 Chocolate Foam Wing Emergers
Caddis: #16-18 Buckskin, #18 ..read more