On my swing through our region to check on conditions at various locations the other day, my first stop was at Rocky Ford Creek. This is a very popular fly fishing destination in the winer months. The mile long stretch of flowing water is fed by an underground spring, so it doesn’t freeze. This gives those who like to cast a fly a place to go when other rivers are either too full of ice or closed. I stopped by here about a month ago and found most of the water covered with weeds and no one was fishing. I am happy to report that most of the weeds have cleared out and there are folks now fishing The Ford. I walked down to one of my favorite casting spots and although I didn’t have much time to fish, I could see that I need to get back down there, as at least this area was in great shape to drift a Scud under an indicator or to strip in my favorite Mini Leech and Ultra Scud combo. There were active fish splashing on the surface and I spotted some big ones under the bridge at the upper end.