Barry Kirkpatrick

Barry Kirkpatrick, co-owner of Cutthroat Anglers, one of the West's premiere guide services and fly shops in Silverthorne, is concerned that his business and others will suffer if the proposed rule changes are accepted.

"They're going pretty strong and have been spotted a few miles north of town," said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne.
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"The whole week has brought excellent BWO hatches because of the clouds," Kirkpatrick said of the Blue.

- Colorado River: Egg and midge flies have worked best for rainbows that have assembled in places near Parshall, said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne.

"It's such a hit-and-miss hatch," said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne."The shucks are on the rocks and in the bushes, but this has been one of those years it has been influenced by runoff."

Kirkpatrick said fishing with stonefly nymphs and dry adult imitations has been good at times upstream from Parshall and in Byers Canyon, but he wonders how long the supersized insects can hold an individual trout's attention.

"After eating midges all winter, all they have to do is eat two of those guys and they're done feeding," he said.

Dentry: Restless trout are getting out and aboutRocky Mountain News, CO - Mar 17, 2006 ... Colorado River: Egg and midge flies have worked best for rainbows that ... places near Parshall, said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne. ... Source: Silverthorne Colorado News at news.google.comCategories: Silverthorne, CO01:01Dentry: Restless trout are getting out and about - Rocky Mountain NewsDentry: Restless trout are getting out and aboutRocky Mountain News, CO - Mar 17, 2006 ... Colorado River: Egg and midge flies have worked best for rainbows that ... places near Parshall, said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne. ... Source: Silverthorne Colorado News at news.google.comCategories: Silverthorne, CO01:01Dentry: Restless trout are getting out and about - Rocky Mountain NewsDentry: Restless trout are getting out and aboutRocky Mountain News, CO - Mar 17, 2006 ... Colorado River: Egg and midge flies have worked best for rainbows that ... places near Parshall, said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne. ... Source: Silverthorne Colorado News at news.google.comCategories: Silverthorne, CO01:01Dentry: Restless trout are getting out and about - Rocky Mountain NewsDentry: Restless trout are getting out and aboutRocky Mountain News, CO - Mar 17, 2006 ... Colorado River: Egg and midge flies have worked best for rainbows that ... places near Parshall, said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne. ... Source: Silverthorne Colorado News at news.google.comCategories: Silverthorne, CO01:01Dentry: Restless trout are getting out and about - Rocky Mountain NewsDentry: Restless trout are getting out and aboutRocky Mountain News, CO - 15 hours ago ... Colorado River: Egg and midge flies have worked best for rainbows that ... places near Parshall, said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne. ... Source: Silverthorne Colorado News at news.google.comCategories: Silverthorne, CO01:01Dentry: Restless trout are getting out and about - Rocky Mountain NewsDentry: Restless trout are getting out and aboutRocky Mountain News, CO - 10 hours ago ... Colorado River: Egg and midge flies have worked best for rainbows that ... places near Parshall, said Barry Kirkpatrick of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne. ...

fumed Barry Kirkpatrick, a partner at Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne, who spends time hiking, hunting and mountain biking in the backcountry.

SILVERTHORNE - As an owner of Cutthroat Anglers in Silverthorne, Barry Kirkpatrick relies on the Blue River's prestigious Gold Medal status to help keep his shop afloat.

"It dramatically affects our business," Kirkpatrick said.
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"We take what we can get," Kirkpatrick said.

Kirkpatrick has also taken on a proactive role in trying to make the river more attractive to anglers by working with the town to buy additional fish.

Although Kirkpatrick says the Gold Medal label is crucial, what's more important for his business is how accomplished anglers feel at the end of the day.