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Tipi II
I was back at the Tipi property again in the late summer. Late summer in southern Colorado is wonderful, I must say. For one, its about...

Mike Sexton
Jun 5, 20224 min read
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Tipi
I was south of town and on private water. Summer was winding down and the lighting had already shifted. The cottonwoods were starting to...

Mike Sexton
Jun 1, 20226 min read
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Rear View Mirror
So why is it that fishing trips go by so fast? First off let me be clear here... I’m not a lolly gagger, a side-tracker and/or the last...

Mike Sexton
May 30, 20224 min read
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Fish Eyes II
A crazy low lying fog covered the exposed cobble and bank. The river was still slate blue and up above the post, storm clouds were moving...

Mike Sexton
May 15, 20224 min read
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New Water
There is a certain thrill to new water even if it’s the same water but on a different stretch or even one that is semi-private. That’s...

Mike Sexton
May 11, 20226 min read
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Fish Eyes
It was a rainy afternoon on my favorite river in mid September. The day started as a typical blue bird day, but after spending much time...

Mike Sexton
May 1, 20223 min read
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Squirrel Pack
I was 11 yrs old and living on an Air Force base in Montgomery, Alabama. The golf courses there had many ponds stocked with bass and...

Mike Sexton
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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Sound Track
I don’t know when or where I noticed it first but now that I’m aware of it, it’s everywhere. It’s not constant but it is consistent while...

Mike Sexton
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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Rambo
I was on the north end of the small lake with a group of friends. We were all spread out and in our own worlds, which would hopefully...

Mike Sexton
Nov 25, 20215 min read
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The Back Side
Living near a variety of different water is nice, although, most of it can’t easily be checked by the simple drive by. To get there has...

Mike Sexton
Nov 21, 20212 min read
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Grounding
Since the birth of my son, my life has changed. It’s taken me a year and then some to adjust. My waders now have plenty of time to dry...

Mike Sexton
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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Reflecting Pool
It was this time exactly last year when COVID hit, and was also the last weekend before the state shut down the river.....

Mike Sexton
Jun 10, 20218 min read
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Highway 140 - Something?
Every time on this road, whether on my bike or in the truck, I’d just catch a glimpse of four medium size ponds. I was working on a house...

Mike Sexton
May 23, 20214 min read
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El Gato
Strangely enough, the east pond had predominantly more browns than bows, while the west pond had only bows that I knew of. I’ve worked...

Mike Sexton
May 9, 20213 min read
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Cathy's
Two ponds in tandem fed by the Florida river only 40 ft away... I was slated to do a laundry list of work for a client who lived about...

Mike Sexton
May 8, 20215 min read
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McKenzie Head Waters
One evening while coming home from dinner in town, we were greeted with a note on our cabin door. It stated that at "time X" the power...

Mike Sexton
Apr 7, 20216 min read
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Rabbits Meadows
I headed out at sunrise to an area I’ve known about but never experienced. A nice second cup of coffee in the travel mug and my utter...

Mike Sexton
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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McKenzie
It's early autumn and I had the urge to explore new water. The thought of going north was enticing, something like Wyoming or Idaho but...

Mike Sexton
Feb 15, 20218 min read
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Lemons & Browns
I headed east out of town planning to meet up with my long time friend James at the usual spot, the fire house. It was just dawn and the...

Mike Sexton
Dec 11, 20204 min read
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Lemons & Limes
I had an evening to kill and I wanted to go check on one of my favorite areas in Durango. I didn’t even bring my rod whereas, when living...

Mike Sexton
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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