Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Spring is Here !!

Spring has officially arrived, but as usual, Colorado is in March mode. 70 degrees one day, snowing the next. Crazy weather, but I love the fact that I can snowboard in the morning and go mountain biking, fishing or just lay in the sun during the afternoon. Definitely, one of the best times of year to live on the Colorado front range.


Vail Pass Backcountry Colorado

Loveland Pass Backcountry Colorado

I love mountain biking. Climbing sucks, but hauling-ass downhill rocks! Check out the video my buddy and I put together.....not! One of the most intense mountain biking videos I've ever seen.



I can't wait to go fly fishing for big trout and bass here in Colorado. Smallmouth and Largemouth bass are a blast to catch on a fly-rod..especially sight casting to them. One day I will win a Bass Tournament fishing with a fly rod...mark my words. Of course I haven't casted a fly rod in 5 months. Ouch! The ice is finally melting and the rivers and reservoirs will start allowing boats and other water craft on the water. Guess I better patch the holes in my boat.


Smallmouth Bass

Rainbow Trout

I also can't wait to go saltwater fly fishing. Man, I was missing out all those years. I lived in Florida, right there on a bayou, fished almost everyday, and still never picked up a fly rod. Anyway, I can't wait until the July 4th holiday when I travel back to Florida to catch some tarpon, ladyfish, redfish, and whatever chases my fly.



Fly fishing for bonita off Jack Dunmyer's boat in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Fly fishing for Ulua with Diamond Head in the background. Oah'u, Hawai'i.

Fly fishing off the island of Espiritu Santos, La Paz, Baja, Mexico.

If only Colorado had an ocean so I could go surfing!! But then Colorado would be over-populated and crowded like California. Oh well, I can wait for Hawaii and Mexico trips....I think. I better learn to white water kayak this summer. But then again....NOTHING compares to surfing in my opinion....o.k., maybe a steep and deep power day.


Surfing with Doug, Virginia and the North Shore crew. Oah'u, Hawai'i

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