5.25.2009

Top 20 Places to Fly Fish in the Rockies Before You Die

The title above caught my attention due to its similarity to a great book I was given by a friend titled "Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die." Of course the book includes Utah's Green River as one of the world's 50 must-go fly fishing destinations.

My interest in the list of the top 20 places to fly fish in the Rockies grew as I realized it's from Jack Dennis. Jack is a legend of fly fishing. His fly shop on Broadway in Jackson, Wyoming, catering to the Snake River and the rivers of Yellowstone National Park, is always a stop whenever I'm in Jackson Hole. It was in Jack's shop that I first learned of the annual fund raiser Jackson Hole One Fly team event (team competition where fly fishers use literally one fly each day of the tournament).

Jack's list includes the Provo River at #10. The Green River is notably absent from the list. However, Jack proves the "Utah" Green has a spot on everyone's list with this comparison reference while describing the "Wyoming" Green River (#13):

"many venture to fish the Green River, but most head to the Utah Green River. However, the Green River near Kemmerer is equally fantastic fly fishing as the Utah Green."

Sounds like a few more locations to add to my wish list.

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