Colorado River Monsters (fishing)

Been getting lucky the last two weekends. Got a few in the Arkansas between BV and Johnson Village at an AirBnB where I got married.

My now wife and I caught a few in the only hour we had near the Colorado New Mexico border yesterday morning too.

Does anyone have any experience with collapsible nets though? I'm flying to whitefish Montana for a wedding this upcoming weekend and trying to figure out how to fish in the short time we have. It's either take our gear, minus waders, and fish ourselves. Or get a half day guide. I'm a little stumped on how to take a net though. I saw some aluminum collapsible ones like

$22 KastKing Pontus Fish Landing Net, Foldable, Extendable, Lightweight & Portable Fish Landing Net With Built In Length Scale, Soft EVA Foam Handle, Aluminum Handle, Fish-friendly Mesh for a Safe Release

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNHWJKTL
Or a wooden handle with the next part that collapses like https://reyrgear.com/products/collapsible-insta-net

 

No Net? Even when I have mine with me I rarely use it (Guess it's been a no monster year for trout for me).

 

I haven't used my net the last 2 weekends so its definitely not necessary. This would also live in my truck with a spare rod and I've been meaning to get an extra for my wife anyway.

 

trying out tight line nymphing on lower Big Thompson this morning (15 minutes from home). brown and 2 bows in about 90 minutes, and plenty of misses (sadly) including an 'extended release' on a hog of a bow (I always forget to walk downstream to the big boys instead of dragging it back through current, and then cuss at myself for always using barbless hooks, but that won't change). anyway, love this time of year for fishing !

 

Big Thompson (below Drake) and Poudre (below Rustic) fishing well this week. Bows out of Poudre were beautiful yesterday. Big T this morning:

https://youtu.be/npH8LkIQEYE https://youtu.be/6plZLJMcUbQ

 

Some recent catches.

 

Sweet !

 

Cold cold day on the Eagle this morning! Pulled one out of there and then moved to the Blue and had a lot more success!

 

love the dedication!

 

been quiet in here.
Larimer county. And I've learned to hate my gopro

 

Headed to CO in a couple weeks for the summer. I've done a lot of (mostly) trout fishing there over the past 3 summers and love it. I've read through this entire thread and it brings back memories of a few places I've fished and several more that are "on the list." The real problem with fishing in CO is that there are simply too many places to fish. This thread has me thinking already of a few new places to try this summer. Can't wait to get there.

Thanks to all who have posted their results and pics, and for remaining vague about exactly where they were fishing.

 

Don't worry, water levels are going to be so low and warm this summer there will be significantly less places to fish. The Yampa below Stagecoach has already closed due to this, for example.

 

Thanks, missed CPW had shutdown the Yampa Stagecoach tailwaters.

 

Took my nephew out for a float. Got outfished.

 

Sweet! Glad the raft is getting some use.