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CDOW weekly fishing report — June 28, 2011

Summer finally has arrived, and mountain basins that might have had exceptionally heavy snow last winter now are calling out. All but the highest lakes have at least some open water, though melting snow banks remain around many, and snow drifts still might hinder access to some. If in doubt, the U.S. Forest Service district office nearest the lake can be a good source of information about trail and back-road conditions. Fishing may be good, it may be so-so, but the high country is rewarding in itself and sure to bring relief from the summer heat below.

Mountain creeks might be another good choice for a holiday outing. Though some still are running high, many have beaver ponds that are easily fishable. Many also are near designated campgrounds for a multi-day visit.

Somewhat lower, many popular lakes have been stocked with trout. They offer potentially good fishing for anglers of all fishing tastes, whether casual or more serious. Larger, mid-elevation reservoirs such as the “Sagebrush Lakes” of North Park and their South Park counterparts still feature good activity for fly fishermen, with midges, Callibaetis mayflies and damselflies all evident on the water. Blue Mesa Reservoir and the Granby complex of lakes have been fishing quite well through a time of heavy inflow from their feeder streams, and are near a full range of accommodations and holiday attractions.

Warm-water fishermen still are enjoying good fishing for bass, wipers, walleyes and crappie along the Front Range and the eastern plains, although the time of best activity is gradually turning to early mornings and evenings. Warm-water possibilities on the Western Slope include McPhee Reservoir, where largemouth bass have been hitting top-water baits, and Navajo Reservoir, which offers bass, crappie, northern pike and plenty of elbow room.

Stream fishermen might look to the Frying Pan River below Ruedi Reservoir, the South Platte tailwaters, where flows have been coming up but fishing conditions remained good early in the week, and the Rio Grande, where salmon flies have been hatching despite a higher-than-average flow.

With the holiday weekend at hand, the fishing choices are many and varied.  And if that’s not enough, there’s always that picnic in the park.

Northwest

Blue River (Dillon to Green Mtn. Res.)—Recent flows from Dillon Dam have been stable at 1,100 cubic feet per second, still high and well above the long-term average for the date. Though wading is more difficult, fishing still can be fairly good. Trout are dispersed and feeding in the slower water next to the main currents. Somewhat larger fly patterns are in order. Try Flashback Pheasant Tails, Copper Johns, San Juan worms and streamer patterns.

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Introduction

If you are thinking about starting a collection you might consider John Deere memorabilia.

The John Deere Company has devoted fans and collectors throughout the world. Theses devotees are described as “bleeding green.” I must admit to being one of these fans. A small collection of its licensed collectibles such as miniature tractors, tins, plaques, road signs, salt and pepper shaker tractors, tree ornaments, toy banks, clocks, trays and cups occupy my modest dwelling. “Bleeding green” can be addictive.

Born into poverty in Vermont in 1804, John Deere persevered and became an accomplished blacksmith. After a move to Illinois, Deere discovered that the soil there was thicker and heavier and stuck to the cast iron plows brought from New England. The ingenious Deere designed a polished plow shaped like an icebreaker which solved the problem, and sales of it took off and so did his company. He went on to design other items such as a rider cultivator, cotton planters, wagons, buggies and even tapped into the bicycle craze for a period.

It wasn’t until 1918 after the acquisition of the Waterloo Traction Engine Company that the company began to manufacture tractors for which it is now famous. In the 1950’s the company moved into the residential sector when it began to produce lawn and garden tractors also.

Today the John Deere Company is a worldwide organization producing equipment for farming, construction, residential needs, landscaping and other markets. Its leaping deer symbol first introduced in 1876 and tweaked throughout the years, and its yellow and green theme is internationally recognized. The hallmark and success of the company is innovation–a concept the customer oriented Deere insisted on early in his career. His motto was, “I will not put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me.”

Almost from the beginning, toy companies and other manufactures began to produce replicas of its products as well as other John Deere memorabilia such as tins and plates with images of the Deere Tractors amidst farm scenes. Almost anything the company made is available in miniature or depicted on a scene on a piece of memorabilia.

Genuine John Deere items will have some form of identification indicating the company licensed the products. Imposters will have no such identification. Although the familiar green and yellow theme may appear on an item, it may not be a true Deere product.

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