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Flat Tops
« on: July 17, 2015, 10:38:19 AM »
Just returned from 5 days of backpacking and fly fishing the Flat Tops Wilderness in CO. Amazing elk country and fly fishing.  One little lake produced about 40 cutthroats for 3 guys in about 2 hours, all 12-15".

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Re: Flat Tops
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 07:49:44 PM »
Now that looks like a good time!  Aptly named..  Thanks for sharing...
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Re: Flat Tops
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2015, 09:33:33 PM »
Looks like an awesome trip! A little scouting mission?

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Re: Flat Tops
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2015, 04:43:42 AM »
wow that's a beautiful area

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Re: Flat Tops
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2015, 02:28:25 PM »
Looks like an awesome trip! A little scouting mission?

Steve, it was a great trip.  Amazing elk country that went to the horizon in every direction.  It would be great to archery hunt an area where the mid-day lull could be vanquished with fly fishing.  As a group (guys from WI and ID) we did a similar trip in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in MT last year.  Each trip is a bit of scouting, but also just a way to see some new country. I'd definitely hunt there given the right opportunity. Next year looking at the Wind River Range, Big Horns, the Frank Church, the Washakie/Teton or ??  So many places to see before a guy gets too old.

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Re: Flat Tops
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2015, 02:16:40 AM »
I'm jealous, beautiful country and some great fishing!

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Re: Flat Tops
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2015, 03:51:29 AM »
I love your mindset.   So much country to see.  Looks like a great place to spend some summer days.  Beautiful

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Re: Flat Tops
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2015, 04:26:33 AM »
Looks like an awesome trip! congrats  :tup:
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