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the Arkansas River near Big Bend
 

Ripples - Fish - Colorado

The Arkansas River

Colorado's longest river, with world-class fishing

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No matter what your relationship is with the Arkansas, as a newcomer or an angler with a long-burning passion, the beauty and quality of this central Colorado fishery is certain to take a lasting place in your heart.

What makes the Arkansas so special? Many things.

First of all, it drops nearly 5,000 feet along its course, resulting in a wide diversity of habitat and topography. You can fish in the shade of a cottonwood, cast a fly...[continued]

 
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Henry's Fork
 

Ripples - Fish - Idaho

The Henrys Fork of the Snake

"Even the dumb fish in here have their PhDs".

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In 1902, just about the time the Rockefellers were buying up land around Jackson Hole, the Guggenheims, Harrimans and Union Pacific Railroad investors started acquiring land on the west side of the Tetons. Eventually, 11,000 acres were in their portfolio and the portion which became Idaho’s Harriman State Park served as their cattle ranch and private retreat.

Touted as one of the top fly fishing streams in the nation, the Henrys Fork of ...[continued]

 
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