We recap a year that didn't quite go as planned (for anybody), but in which we still got to catch fish and, most importantly, we had fun fishing.

Lanyard giveaway announcement and a review of our year so far and plans for the fall.

Apologies for the noise in this episode, we cannot figure out where it is coming from.

Ismael and Ben go for FRF's first overnight trip, fishing with spinners, nymphs, and dry flies for the beautiful Arctic Grayling at Joe Wright Reservoir, then head to Zimmerman lake the next day in search of the State Fish, the Greenback Cutthroat Trout.

Ben and Ismael talk fly fishing on the Cache la Poudre river in its canyon outside of Ft. Collins.

Ismael and Ben talk about 2 of the most popular, easy-access fishing spots on the Big Thompson, Sleepy Hollow Park and below the Lake Estes dam.

Ben and Ismael talk about a recent trip to the Big Thompson water storage system near Loveland and Berthoud, Colorado. Some (unsuccessful) tiger muskie fishing, rainbow trout caught 3 ways, and a largemouth bass to round out the day. To learn how to tie Ismael's foam beetle, go to https://youtu.be/QYE9Cp4A3u0

Ismael recounts a Texas camping trip where not having any bait or proper gear didn't stop his group from eating fresh fish for dinner.

We talk about some early Spring pond and river fishing, tying flies, and fishing with lanyards.

We announce our spring giveaway for subscribers and followers and talk about the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Poudre Ponds, and the Carter Lake system, some of our favorite day trips on the Front Range for spinning reel fishing. We'll cover these areas again in depth as we get into summer, so get subscribed!

We announce an upcoming giveaway for subscribers and followers and talk about the Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson Rivers, two of our favorite day trips for fly fishing on the Front Range. We'll get more in depth about gear and flies as we go through the year, so get subscribed!