Glenwood Springs Official Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 12) guide to|fishing The Harcourts Family on the Fly Dustin Harcourt grew up in Colorado and has been fly fishing since he was 2 years old, “sitting on my Dad’s shoulders.” At the age of 5 he was tying flies at his parents’ fly shop in Golden, CO. A professional guide for the past 15 years, he met his wife Dee, one of very few female flyfishing guides, at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs in 1990. Their sons, River, 7, and Drake, 3, are already aficionados of the sport. Dustin and Dee both guide for Roaring Fork Anglers in Glenwood Springs. Dustin’s reaction to Field & Stream naming Glenwood Springs the Best Fishing Town in America: “There’s only one #1, a nd t hat’s us!” How his kids’ got their names: “We were t hinking of na mes like Cr ystal (for t he Cr ystal River ) if it was a gir l. Then we t hought – why not just River? Dra ke is na med a f ter one of t he pret tiest May flies t hat hatches.” Roaring Fork: “Always reliable.” Frying Pan: “The best dr y fly fishing. Whenever I see it, I a m reminded how bea utiful it is. Ver y popula r but t he bea uty outweighs , t he crowds.” Dustin’s quick takes on area fishing spots: The Colora do: ca n be moody. it: secluded.” “My favorite! When good But it it’s one of t he best in t he U.S. Crystal: “One of Colora do’s bet ter kept secrets. People underestimate it.” A good word to describe Claim to fame: Produced t hree flies t hat have been patented a nd a re being mass-produced in Thaila nd. They’re all nymphs weighted Ask for t he under water a nd ca n be used for fishing yea r-round. D River , Spider Midge. t he DJ Juice a nd t he Why Glenwood ranked #1? “Four wor ld class rivers wit hin 18 miles. You could fish ever y day for a yea r a nd not hit t he sa me pla ce twice.” River Dee Fishing Reports and Licenses: Available online from the Deparment of Wildlife: wildlife.state.co.us or locally at Roaring Fork Anglers, 2205 Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs. Drake In 2008 Field & Stream magazine named Glenwood Springs the #1 Fly Fishing Town in America, citing “goldmetal water, blue-sky climate, stunning canyonscapes” and calling it the geographic center of the best flyfishing in the state. The Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers merge in the center of town. Dustin | 1 | http://wildlife.state.co.us
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