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Spring Fly Fishing Gear Check: Don’t Figure It Out at the River
Spring has a way of getting people fired up to fish again. A few warm days hit, the bugs start showing, and all of a sudden everybody is ready to get back on the water. That excitement is great. Showing up underprepared is not. One of the easiest ways to ruin a spring fly fishing…
San Juan River: Wade Guide 2026
This free DIY Wade Guide to the San Juan River is a practical, no-fluff ebook built to help you fish the river better on your own. It covers where to wade, what water to look for, flies, gear, access points, and helpful insight. Future volumes will go beyond the bobber including euro nymphing, trout spey,…
San Juan River February 2026
February on the San Juan is doing what February does best: it’s fishing well—if you’re willing to fish the conditions instead of wishing them away. The biggest storyline right now is water clarity. With repairs underway on the main release gate, they’ve been running water through the 4×4 auxiliary gate, and it’s pushed a little extra color…
Fish The San Juan River This Winter
Winter on the San Juan is when the river finally breathes a little. The crowds thin, the big fish slide into predictable winter lanes, and Navajo Dam keeps pushing out that cold, steady water that makes this place fish when everyone else’s home water is locked under ice. If you’re willing to zip the jacket,…
Setting the Hook and Fighting Trout
Master the Hook Set: Essential Fly Fishing Tips to Stop Losing Fish Nothing hurts more than seeing a massive trout eat your fly, setting the hook, and feeling… nothing. Or worse, feeling the fish for a split second before the line goes slack. If you are losing fish on the set or during the fight,…
Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing the San Juan River Below Navajo Dam (2026 Update) | About Trout
If you’re here because someone told you the San Juan is “easy,” I’m here to respectfully disagree. This river is a tailwater that rewards clean drifts, correct depth, and small details. What keeps the Juan fun and fresh is the diversity of techniques you can fish and that things change constantly. It’s a new puzzle…
San Juan River Report January 2026
Warm Weather, Great Fishing (And Yeah… the Skiing Isn’t It) Flows are steady, the crowds are gone, and this year January on the San Juan feels more like March. We’ve been getting unseasonably warm weather, which has kept water temps stable, stretched the feeding windows, and made winter fishing way more comfortable than normal. And let’s be…
San Juan River Fly Fishing Month-by-Month: What to Expect with About Trout
The San Juan Through The Year The San Juan is a true year-round tailwater. What changes isn’t whether you can catch fish—it’s how you fish, what the river gives you each month, and what style of trip (wade vs. float vs. euro) makes the most sense. Here’s the About Trout month-by-month breakdown so you can…
The Real San Juan: Deep Water, Giant Trout, and the Streamer Playbook That Changes Everything
Most anglers only see the San Juan River through filtered photos and quick-hit clips, but James Garrettson of About Trout recently joined Dave Stewart on the Wet Fly Swing Podcast to take listeners far beyond the Instagram version of this tailwater. In their conversation, James breaks down what truly makes the San Juan a world-class streamer fishery—a place…
