When There are Bugs Or Snow You Go!

I kind of live by by this motto when it comes to fly fishing and skiing. When the hatch is on, you just go. If you don't, if you hesitate, a dozen reasons not to go, will come crashing down on you. You might not make it out the door.

Responsibility is one thing, but indecisive wavering is something else. The South Platte can have some great hatches; BWO's, caddis, Tricos and then in the fall, BWOs' again, but the snow can also fall. Sometimes the snow just dumps.

Over the last few days a  cold snap hit and there was snow.  Time to go!  I found a mountain trail, where the snow was  blowing  and I glided on freshly fallen powder. Few things are as special as skiing on brand new deep powder. It is similar to catching a heavy BWO or trico hatch. You just have a sense of having found a secret treasure and the timing is perfect.

If you hesitate an hour you might miss the hatch. If you don't throw the skis in the car and just start driving you might not make it over the pass. Remember the Greek story of trying to get the ship past the crushing blue stones? When there is an opening; time to go!  When there is snow, you just go! When there are bugs, time to go. 

I will now be looking for one of those big midge or late BWO hatches on the Arkansas River tail-water.  Ready to go.