A mastermind for Colorado stillwater. Bi-weekly live calls where every member brings real intel — conditions, hatches, locations, patterns — and we work it together.
The Drop is a paid monthly membership for serious Colorado stillwater anglers. Two live calls a month, a private member group, member-only fly patterns, real lake reports, and 20% off everything in the shop — all built around what's actually working on Antero, Spinney, 11 Mile, Delaney, and the rest of the rotation right now.
It's a mastermind, not a webinar. Every call, every member brings something to the table — recent trip reports, conditions, hatches and food sources, lakes they're trying to crack, rigs that aren't working. We pool what we're seeing on the water and work the problems together. Thomas anchors the call with his Colorado stillwater knowledge and experience, and occasional special guests — well-known Colorado anglers — drop in to mastermind alongside the group. The real value compounds when serious anglers compare notes in the same room.
Why now? The Colorado stillwater scene is underserved. Generic YouTube tells you how to tie a chironomid in 8 minutes. It doesn't tell you what's hitting at 17 feet on the south side of Antero this Tuesday because the water hit 52°F on Sunday. That gap — between general knowledge and right-now knowledge — is what The Drop fills.
Who it's for: intermediate-to-advanced anglers who fish CO stillwaters five or more times a year, already run indicators and balanced flies, and want a real edge. Not a beginner's class. Not a magazine. A working group of people serious enough to put time and money behind dialing their game in.
The free Crew newsletter covers the basics. The Drop is a working mastermind — members pool real-time intel on conditions, food sources, locations, and patterns, and we sharpen each other's game on the water.
Not a lecture. Every member brings intel — conditions, food sources, locations, recent trips, rigs that aren't working — and we work the problems together. Your stuck rig becomes everyone's lesson. Their breakthrough becomes your next trip.
Two member calls per month, 60–90 minutes. Open-floor mastermind with Thomas anchoring. Every call recorded and archived for members who can't make it live.
Occasional special guests — well-known Colorado anglers — drop in to mastermind with the group. Not an interview format. They're in the room, working the same problems with us, sharing what they're seeing on the water.
Honest conditions reporting from the water — temperatures, levels, what's working, what isn't. No marketing fluff. No "everywhere is great."
Hatch timing by water temp. Pattern of the week. Stomach pumps and seine results from recent trips, called out as they come in.
Indicator depth tuning, leech retrieves, balanced rigging, when to swap colors. Walk-throughs of the calls Thomas makes mid-trip.
Patterns and tying sheets we don't share publicly. Founding members get first look at new patterns before they hit the shop.
Private member group. Ask questions between calls, share trip reports, compare notes on conditions in real time. Platform shared in your welcome email.
20% off all orders on trouttricks.com — every fly, every sticker, every drop. Member-only code, no expiry.
New fly batches and merch drops open to members first, 24–48 hours before the public link goes live. First pick on limited patterns.
Calls are recorded and posted to the member archive within 24 hours. Miss it live — catch it on your own time.
The Drop is a mastermind, not a webinar. Format stays loose on purpose so the conversation can chase what's actually hot that week — but every call orbits the same questions: what's hitting, where, what are they eating, and how are members rigging for it?
Members come prepared with something — a recent trip report, a hatch they can't crack, a lake they're trying to figure out, a fly that's not earning, a depth or retrieve question. We work it together as a group. Conditions, food sources, locations, depth tuning, fly selection, retrieves — all on the table. Thomas anchors with his knowledge and tying-bench context, and occasional special guests — well-known Colorado anglers — drop in to mastermind with the group. The real edge comes from serious anglers pooling what they're seeing on the water in real time.
Show up. Bring intel. Leave with a better next trip.
We're not in the business of burning fisheries. The Drop helps you fish smarter, not chase trophies onto redds.
Both tiers get everything. Founding members lock in the rate for life — even after standard pricing kicks in.
First 10 members only. Founding price never goes up — even after the standard tier opens. Same access, same calls, same community. Lower rate forever as a thank you for backing it early.
Standard monthly rate after the first 10 founding spots fill. Cancel anytime. Same calls, same archive, same community — just a higher monthly rate.
No commitment yet. Get notified when membership opens and claim a founding spot before they fill.
We'll email you the moment founding spots open. If you flagged founding interest, you'll get first access.
In the meantime, check out the free Crew newsletter sign-up on the main page.
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