What’s Going On
Colorado: CFS 2,180. Hints: River is very dirty, you may want to wait a week to see what happens.
Roaring Fork (Carbondale to Glenwood Springs): CFS 623. Hatches: grasshoppers, tricos, beatis, caddis. Flies to use: buck skins (14-18), pheasant tails (14-18), beatis emergers, beatis cripples, beatis cdc dries (14-18), disco midge (14-18), prince nymph (14-18), 20 incher (14-18) elk hair caddis, trico dries, yellow stimulator (8-14). Hints: Fishing with streamers will become better and better as the fall continues.
Roaring Fork (Basalt to Carbondale): CFS 585. Hatches: tricos, beatis, caddis, green drakes. Flies: buck skins (14-18), pheasant tails (14-18), beatis emergers, beatis cripples, beatis cdc dries (14-18), disco midge (14-18), prince nymph (14-18), 20 incher (14-18) yellow sally dries, elk hair caddis, trico dries.
Roaring Fork (Aspen to Basalt): CFS 496. Hatches: tricos, beatis, caddis, green drakes. Flies: buck skins (14-18), pheasant tails (14-18), beatis emergers, beatis cripples, beatis cdc dries (14-18), disco midge (14-18), prince nymph (14-18), 20 incher (14-18) yellow sally dries, elk hair caddis, trico dries.
Crystal: CFS 71. Hatches: little yellow stone, caddis, beatis nymphs and dries. Flies: red copper john (14-18), prince nymph (14-18), bread crust (14-18), blood prince (14-18), black pheasant tail (14-18) elk hair caddis, stimulators, royal wulff. Hints: Wait a little longer for the morning fishing. Try to fish after 9:30 when the sun hits the water.
Fryingpan: CFS 238. Hatches: green drakes, midge nymphs, mysis shrimp, caddis nymphs and dries, beatis nymphs and dries, rusty spinner. Flies: green drake dries, mysis shrimp (16-20), zebra midge of various colors (16-22), gray and olive RS2s (18-22), cdc beatis dries (18-22). Hints: Look for drakes and pmd hatches during the day and a rusty spinner hatch in the evenings.
Other considerations: BarZx Ranch has very, very big fish in ponds but expensive to fish there. Rifle Creek has small fish but great dry fly fishing. Rifle and Harvey Gap reservoirs have pike, bass, blue gills, and trout. Information: fliesinflight.com or 945-0180.
Colorado West Counseling Center will offer educational classes in October including anger management, anxiety and depression, changing negative thinking and understanding personality traits. Information: Glenwood Springs, 945-2583; Rifle, 625-3582.
Catherine Garland will offer Spirituality and the Enneagram with Father William Meninger from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Gant conference room, West End Ave., Aspen. Information and to register: Catherine Garland, 925-3109.
Open water class for scuba certification will be offered, Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28. or on Sat. Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5. Information: Dars Divers, 984-2820.
The Roaring Fork Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will host the Fall PAAC Class Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28, in Glenwood Springs. Kevin Black, Assistant State Archaelogist, will teach Rock Art Studies. Information: 328-7323.
Lou Fournier Marzeles will offer a workshop from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Eagle County Community Center, El Jebel. Information and reservations: Davi Nikent, 963-8979 or recmarsh@comcast.net.
Anusara Yoga with Andrea Loverro Sprick and Jennifer Flentge is will be offered from 5:45-7 p.m. Thursdays at the Carbondale Yoga Coop, above Construction Junction. Information: Andrea, 379-9648.
AARP 55 Drive Alive class from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 22 and 23, at the Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Ave. Information and to register: Marie George, senior center director, 625-1877.
AARP 55 Drive Alive Wednesday, Oct. 1, and Thursday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Colorado Mountain College Senior Center, 1402 Blake Ave., Glenwood Springs. Information and to register: Linda at the Senior Center, 947-8461.
The American Red Cross Roaring Fork Branch will offer disaster training for volunteers from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Ave. Classes include: Introduction to disaster, Sept. 29, required prior to other classes; Introduction to Mass Care, Oct. 1; Shelter Operations. Oct. 6. Information and to register: Adrienne, 947-0400 or Mike, 379-7353.
YouthZone offers its fall classes including Parenting With Love and Logic and Parenting Your Teen When Things are Out of Control. Call for schedule, location and cost: 945-9300 625-3141 and 963-0618.
Dr. Abba Krieger, DC, MPH will offer three Iyengar yoga classes. For information, class times, dates, and locations: 928-7777.
The Carbondale Clay Center, 135 Main St., offers a full lineup of fall classes. Class schedule and cost: 963-2529.
The Silt Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, hosted by the Ryden Ranch Maize Maze, 6243 County Road 226, north of New Castle.
Mid-Valley MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) will meet, 9-11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Christ Community Church, between Basalt and El Jebel. Information: Wendy Rickard, 927-5154 or Jacy Allen 927-8722.
The Frontier Historical Society and Museum will sponsor a cleanup day at Linwood Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Information: 945-4448.
Mid-Valley MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) will meet from 9-11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Christ Community Church, between Basalt and El Jebel. Information: 927-5154 or 927-8722.
South Canyon Landfill will be closed Saturday, Sept. 27, for road improvements.
The American Legion Auxiliary’s third annual golf tournament is at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Ranch at Roaring Fork in Carbondale. Information: Julie, 963-3262.

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