The Early Season Alpine Box

Heading into the high country? Do not rely on generic shop assortments based on historical norms. Get a box custom tied for the real-world conditions on the ground right now.

With Colorado's historic snow drought this year, high elevation lakes sit ice free weeks ahead of schedule. The fish are awake, but the water is still cold, and the major summer hatches are still a month away. You need a highly specific arsenal that triggers opportunistic strikes from the top of the water column to the bottom.

This 18 piece curated assortment covers every scenario a high country angler will face.

Topwater: High-Vis Foam Terrestrials

Early season fish are looking up, but traditional hackle dries will often waterlog in alpine chop. We lean heavily on foam beetles with pink posts and foam ants with orange posts. They float like corks, are easy to track, and perfectly mimic wind blown bugs. Supported by classic Parachute Adams for those calm, midge hatch mornings.

Subsurface: The Anchors

When the wind howls, the fish go deep. This box includes heavy gold bead Pine Squirrel Leeches in Olive. The movement on the pine squirrel tail is unbeatable. Supported by weighted Olive Scuds and simple Silver Bead Zebra Midges to drift near the bottom.

What is Included (18 Flies Total):

• 3x Foam Beetles (Pink Post)

• 3x Foam Ants (Orange Post)

• 3x Parachute Adams

• 3x Olive Pine Squirrel Leeches (Gold Bead)

• 3x Olive Scuds

• 3x Zebra Midges (Silver Bead)