Guides Day Off: Rethinking The San Juan River

The San Juan River suffers from an identity crisis. Often described as an over crowded hell hole akin to a Black Friday TV sale at Walmart with lazy fish and impossibly small flies. But there is another San Juan. Rethink. This river is what you make it. We love the San Juan here at About Trout and try to fish it as much as we can on our days off. It is truly one of the best kept secrets in streamer fishing. If you want to think beyond the bobber, we're here to help. We also got you if you want to nymph.
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[@puristonthefly3308]

People are haters because they go out and do the same thing over and over. They wonder why others are doing the same and instead of trying something different like your team does, they whine and complain about crowds and "how it used to be." That's why you guys are the only ones I recommend as guides on the Juan.

[@briguyflys]

Wow German browns!!

[@BeyerOutdoors]

Some big fish, especially that rainbow.

[@jimholland1592]

I need more☕️☕️🤣🤣🤣

[@AboutTrout]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@user-hb2gh6wh7e]

Give the San Juan some gravel. That way the fish (hybridized native Colorado River cutthroat transitioning to more pure cutthroat) can build reeds, and to support a caddis or stonefly hatch. I wish I was there; personally, the three-hours-away drive has essentially morphed into two-decades-past.

[@loosieclocker]

Where’s the tenkara footage?

[@user-hb2gh6wh7e]

Probably from the beginning of the quality water to Texas Hole? Tenkara flies, or rods, or both?
My question is who is still fishing with yarn egg patterns that essentially resemble Pautzkies Salmon eggs? Me, I just seem to foul-hook them using #20 disco midges.

[@AboutTrout]

Every fish in this video was taken on a streamer or a dry. Eggs work well on the Juan.