Along with being a challenge and a good time, The Denver South Platte River Carp Slam raises funds for habitat restoration along the urban South Platte. “I don’t necessarily think having a pure, self-sustaining trout fishery is the goal. I think it’s having a river that can house a number of sustained populations: carp, trout, smallmouth bass and potentially walleye,” says Will Rice, DTU member and four-time Carp Slam competitor. “The goal is a good strong fishery, and it doesn’t have to be trout.”
When fishing deep or murky water, hot spots, flash, and color can make all the difference in a fish seeing (and therefore eating) your fly. And the new Spectrum Response U/V spray by Westwater Products, aims to make colors “pop” on your flies. “In simplest terms,” writes Kirk Deeter, “it makes flies appear brighter when the water is darker.”
Keith G. Cooper, Director of Operations West End Eco-Fishing Camp Association, reports on Bonefish Folley’s last ride: a flotilla, in memoriam.
According to The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, after decades of decline, numbers of hunters and anglers are on the rise.
