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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…
James Garrettson and Huge Fly Fisherman Talk Fishing, Gear, and Reading Books
Fly fishing is in a strange season right now. The sport is booming, but the soul of it feels like it’s drifting. Scroll through Instagram for five minutes and you’ll see monster browns, permit, flex culture, and more “expert tips” than anyone asked for. What you rarely see is the slow, foundational, deeply human part…
December 2025 on The San Juan River
December on the San Juan River is one of the most overlooked gems in Western trout fishing. While most anglers see cold weather and assume slow fishing, those who actually fish the San Juan in winter know the truth: December is the start of big-fish season. At About Trout, we spend more days on this river than…
The One That Didn’t Get Away
When you spend enough days guiding and fishing the San Juan River, you start to believe anything can happen — but even then, some moments stop you cold. Recently, Guide Kyle McCallum proved just that when he helped his angler connect with a true fish of a lifetime: a 33-inch brown trout, taken on a streamer. This isn’t…
San Juan River Streamer Day
The San Juan River has a long history — and a strong myth. For decades, anglers have come here believing success meant 6x tippet and size 24 midges, drifting tiny bugs through slow, glassy seams. That’s the story everyone’s heard. But it’s not the only one worth telling. This week I had the chance to spend…
November on the San Juan
Welcome To Guide Season We always call it “guide season” — not because we’re less busy, but because it’s the kind of fishing that reminds us why we do this in the first place. Long drifts, willing trout, and the kind of quiet that is very much welcome after our October peak season. It’s All…
Matching the Line to the Mission: A Guide’s Take on Streamer Setups
Most anglers obsess over flies. We debate shades of olive, count rubber legs, and argue about whether the head of a Rusty Trombone should be gold or copper. But the truth is, the most important piece of your streamer setup isn’t dangling off the end of your tippet — it’s the fly line. When you’re…
October 2025 San Juan River Update
Flow: 350 CFSConditions: Excellent As of October 8th, the San Juan River is running at 350 cubic feet per second, setting up some of the most ideal fly fishing conditions of the entire year. With consistent flows, clear water, and comfortable autumn weather, anglers are enjoying a stretch of exceptionally productive fishing across all sections…
