COLORADO OUTDOORS MAGAZINE
Ron Belak publishes about four articles each year in Colorado Outdoor magazine. He wrote an article in the January/February 2023 issue on courteous and responsible fishing. This article earned third place in the writing category in Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers 2023 annual competition. Ron's article on timberline tactics for trout appeared in the March/April 2023 issue. This article earned second place in the writing category in Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers 2023 annual competition. He wrote about midrange backpacks for trout (lakes requiring between 3- and 6-mile hikes) in the 2023 Annual Fishing Guide. The July/August 2023 issue contained Ron's article on old flies, new tricks. Ron published an article in the March/April 2024 issue on backcountry reservoirs for trout. The May/June 2023 issue contains Ron's article on ice-out fishing on high lakes. In the 2024 Fishing Guide, Ron has an article on nymph fishing. Ron's article on advice from fishing guides appears in the July/August 2024 issue. Topics for 2025 include butterflies and moths, fish-eating birds, butt-busting backpacks and fall fishing in the backcountry. See Colorado Outdoors Magazine for more information on the magazine and how to subscribe.
Colorado Outdoors also shot an instructional video on fly fishing small streams with Ron Belak, available By clicking here. Ron Belak instructs viewers on how to tie a soft hackle fly in another Colorado Outdoors video that can be viewed By clicking here.