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This week our destination are the alpine lakes and streams in Rocky Mountain National Park in beautiful Colorado. Our guest is expert backcountry guide and fly fisherman, Tom Caprio, with 5280 Angler. Tom specializes in backcountry angling and has fished the Park for over 30 years. Hear an overview of the endless fishing opportunities at altitude, tips on how to read alpine lakes, food sources for trout at altitude, simplifying your gear, effects of wind and weather on fly selection, must-have flies, safety, and more. Added bonus, how to size up lakes for fishing potential with topo maps and Google Earth. So if you want to escape the crowds and the heat down low, listen while Tom enlightens us on the amazing fishing opportunities at altitude in this spectacular part of the world.
With host, Steve Haigh.
5280 Angler: https://5280angler.com/
Tom's Top Flies for RMNP:
RMNP resources:
Destination Angler:
Comments, suggestions, and guides interested in being on the show, contact host, Steve Haigh, email [email protected]
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where ever you get your podcasts
Recorded July 30, 2020. Episode 16.
Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, "Hitch Hike-Man" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/406xtacQIl0jIvWElyLRfC?si=KT8jSjpFTrSQORaJuvsGIA
By Steve Haigh: Fisherman and Podcaster4.9
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This week our destination are the alpine lakes and streams in Rocky Mountain National Park in beautiful Colorado. Our guest is expert backcountry guide and fly fisherman, Tom Caprio, with 5280 Angler. Tom specializes in backcountry angling and has fished the Park for over 30 years. Hear an overview of the endless fishing opportunities at altitude, tips on how to read alpine lakes, food sources for trout at altitude, simplifying your gear, effects of wind and weather on fly selection, must-have flies, safety, and more. Added bonus, how to size up lakes for fishing potential with topo maps and Google Earth. So if you want to escape the crowds and the heat down low, listen while Tom enlightens us on the amazing fishing opportunities at altitude in this spectacular part of the world.
With host, Steve Haigh.
5280 Angler: https://5280angler.com/
Tom's Top Flies for RMNP:
RMNP resources:
Destination Angler:
Comments, suggestions, and guides interested in being on the show, contact host, Steve Haigh, email [email protected]
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where ever you get your podcasts
Recorded July 30, 2020. Episode 16.
Podcast edited by Podcast Volume https://www.podcastvolume.com/
Music on the show by A Brother's Fountain, "Hitch Hike-Man" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/406xtacQIl0jIvWElyLRfC?si=KT8jSjpFTrSQORaJuvsGIA

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