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"Hey You" Flyfishing
When you get right down to it, trout psychology may not be all that different from human psychology.

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Carbon County Wyoming Ranches
Carbon County, in south-central Wyoming, contains many features that make Wyoming an attractive Western locale for sportsmen. High forested mountains, expansive desert areas, lush ranches, extensive herds of big game and trophy trout streams all come together in a single county that many believe offers the best of Wyoming.

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Cast a Streamer, Catch a Lunker - Fly Fishing Properties For Sale
Why is it that some flyfishers consistently catch more than their fair share of gargantuan trout? Certainly there are many reasons, but you can bet your favorite flyrod that streamer fishing figures prominently in their arsenal of lunker-hunting techniques.

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Catron County New Mexico Ranches For Sale
Catron County boasts the largest land area of any county in New Mexico, but one of the smallest populations. The net result is plenty of elbow room favored by those who love an uncrowded Western landscape, abundant wildlife and room to explore.

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Chaffee County Colorado Ranches For Sale
Chaffee County's slogan of "Now This is Colorado" captures well the scenic grandeur of the upper Arkansas River valley. Many of Colorado's highest peaks in the Sawatch Range sweep up in spectacular fashion from the "low" country along the Arkansas River at about 7,000 feet to well over 14,000 feet.

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Converse County Wyoming Ranches For Sale
Converse County straddles the North Platte River, which has been an artery of transportation since the early 1800s. The Oregon Trail followed the North Platte, but the region was not settled until the late 1800s. Rich grasslands in the north and the rugged pine and fir-covered Laramie Mountains in the south make up a diverse landscape that supports a diversity of large and small game, and most Laramie Mountain streams support trout.

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Douglas County Colorado Ranches for Sale
Douglas County, situated between Denver and Colorado Springs, is one of the nation's most-rapidly growing counties. Much of the county lies at elevations from 6000 to 7000 feet, and thus supports many forested areas of ponderosa pine, separated by broad, rolling grasslands.

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Finding a Fortune in Beaver Ponds - Fishing Ranches For Sale
In the early 1800s, the lowly beaver turned the Rocky Mountains into a treasure trove for trappers and traders. Many a fortune was made from the luxurious pelts that fed a thriving felt hat industry in Europe and the fledgling United States of America. Today, the felt hat industry is long gone, but Rocky Mountain beavers still provide a treasure trove; except now it's one of trout.

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Flyfishing During High Water - Ranches For Sale
Runoff season in the Rockies, that long stretch in May and June when the winter's snowpack transforms itself into torrents of cold and muddy water, can send flyfishers into a couple of months of depression. Many anglers write off runoff season entirely, choosing instead to spend those "dirty water weeks" swinging golf clubs or pushing lawnmowers. But it doesn't have to be so.

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Flyfishing in Low Water - Mountain Ranches For Sale
There are times when flyfishing is really hunting in disguise. When water flow drops to barely stronger than a garden hose (typically during late summer and fall), it's time to think like a hunter after a whitetail.

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Follow the Foam - Ranches For Sale
It should be axiomatic that for anglers to succeed, they need to fish where the fish are, but it's remarkable how often this seemingly-obvious truth is ignored.

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Garfield County Utah Ranches For Sale
Extreme variety marks the landscape of Garfield County. The colorful hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park, the slot canyons of the Escalante Staircase National Monument, the cool spruce forests of Boulder Mountain and the deep blue waters of Lake Powell create a landscape mosaic unsurpassed by almost any other county in the United States

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Getting the Edge with Strike Indicators - Sporting Properties For Sale
Let's face it, everyone can use a little "edge" from time to time. If you're a golfer, maybe your edge is a high-tech, perfectly balanced putter. If you're a hunter, it might be a scope with observatory-quality optics. And if you're a nymph fisherman, it may well be a lowly, but indispensable strike indicator.

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Going Deep - Flyfishing property for sale
Football fans are well aware that "going deep" often results in a big play that will turn the game around. Flyfishers sometimes need the big play that can turn their game around, too, one that will transform a fishless day into a sensational one.

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Grand County Colorado Ranches For Sale
Grand County contains the headwaters of the Colorado River (formerly the Grand River) and abuts the rugged Continental Divide to the east. Spectacular alpine mountains lie within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, yet much of the county is dominated by the rolling sagebrush and pine hills of Middle Park. Grand County is "classic Colorado high country" in many respects.

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Grand County Utah Ranches For Sale
The scenery of Grand County is among the most spectacular in the United States. From its redrock deserts at 4000 feet to alpine tundra above 12,000 feet, Grand County offers more geographical variety than any other county in Utah.

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Gunnison County Colorado Ranches For Sale
Gunnison County encompasses the headwaters of the Gunnison River in western Colorado, and ranges from sagebrush to alpine peaks that tower over 14,000 feet. The area is known for clean air, expansive views and remarkably cold winters. In between these extremes lie the broad irrigated valleys of the Gunnison River, East River and Tomichi Creek, all of which have been occupied by productive cattle ranches for over 120 years. Most ranches lie wholly in the fertile streambottoms, but some extend into neighboring sagebrush hills and aspen forest.

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Improving Your Short Game - Mountain Fishing Property
Flyfishing, like golf, has a both a long game and a short game. While nearly everyone likes to uncork a 70-foot cast from time to time, doing so all the time won't catch many fish. Even Tiger Woods wouldn't win many tournaments if he were always using his driver.

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Jackson County Colorado Ranches For Sale
A fertile basin ringed with scenic mountains, Jackson County represents the epitome of high country cattle ranching in Colorado. Here, many tributaries of the North Platte River comprise its headwaters and support not only vast irrigated hay meadows, but a tremendous brown and rainbow trout fishery as well. Colorado's largest moose herd lives here, and elk and mule deer thrive on both private lands and the surrounding Routt National Forest to the west and the Colorado State Forest to the east.

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Mid-Air Line Mending
Drag is the nemesis of dry fly anglers. A flyfisher can choose the right target, select the perfect fly and make an excellent cast, yet it can all be for naught if the fly scoots across the water like a speedboat running on high octane.

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Park County Colorado Ranches For Sale
Park County, southwest of Denver, derives its name from its dominant geographic feature, South Park, a vast grassland at 9000 feet that is surrounded by mountains up to 14,000 feet. Thus, many South Park ranches are characterized by wide open spaces and sweeping vistas. Forests primarily of Ponderosa pine cover the eastern and western edges of the county, where the Pike National Forest dominates. Access to the National Forest is generally good, and much of the public land in Park County receives heavy recreational use. Originally settled in the 1860s by gold miners, the area's population now dwells in very small communities or dispersed development.

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Pitkin County Colorado Ranches For Sale
Many consider Pitkin County to be the most scenic of the Colorado high country, symbolized by the Maroon Bells, that make a presence on just about every Colorado calendar produced. Rugged peaks rise in ranges to over 14,000 feet that are separated by deep valleys filled with aspen forests and grassy meadows. Long renowned for champagne-dry powder snow, this county is the heart of Colorado ski country.

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Platte County Wyoming Ranches For Sale
Platte County straddles the transition zone between the high plains of southeastern Wyoming and the foothills of the Laramie Mountains. The geography of the county is dominated by broad vistas, rugged granite foothills, and in the higher elevations, forests of ponderosa pine.

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Rio Blanco County Colorado Ranch Property For Sale
Rio Blanco County is named for its primary river, the White, which bisects this county from the Flat Tops Wilderness area to the Utah border. The county is full of diversity, with the western portion dominated by arid juniper canyons and sagebrush hills, which the eastern portion stretches to the high plateau of the Flat Tops Wilderness Area and contains extensive stands of aspen, spruce and fir.

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Routt County Colorado Ranches For Sale
Routt County is dominated by broad valleys flanked by ranges of moderately high mountains. Well-watered by heavy winter snows, this may be the "greenest" region of the state. Beginning in the 1880s, this region became home to many large acreage cattle ranches, and agriculture remains economically important. Much of the arable land below 8000 feet is private, with abundant National Forest land filled with large stands of aspen and spruce/fir forests in the higher elevations.

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Use a Thermometer to Improve Your Spring Fishing Success
Spring flyfishing in the Rocky Mountain states can either be a delight or a debacle. To up your odds of your next spring fishing trip being in the "delight" category, consider adjusting your strategy and tactics to match the particular environmental factors that make spring fishing a very different animal than fishing in any other season of the year.

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Walk Your Way to Better Fishing - Flyfishing Ranches
These days, many flyfishers will gladly spend $700 for a new rod, $500 for a new reel and $400 for new waders, all in hope that the best equipment will improve their angling success. Ironically, though, many who shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars on gear neglect two pieces of equipment that are absolutely free and will likely improve their fishing success far more than any gadget featured in a glossy catalogue

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Where to Find Winter Flyfishing - Ranches For Sale
For many flyfishers, winter is the season in which the flyrod is placed on the rack and the tying vise comes out of the closet. The long evenings of winter are spent replenishing a depleted supply of Blue-winged Olives, Woolly Buggers and Prince Nymphs, while the angler merely daydreams of open water and rising fish. There's really nothing wrong of enjoying winter in these snug fireside terms, but the truth is, good flyfishing can be found in the Rockies throughout the winter months. You just have to be creative and a little bit adventurous.

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Whipping the Wind - Flyfishing Ranch For Sale
When flyfishers sit around the campfire and commiserate about the most frustrating aspects of their sport, sooner or later talk turns to the nemesis of the wind.

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