Steamboat Springs-based company creates gear to make backcountry fly-fishing easier

Steamboat Springs-based company creates gear to make backcountry fly-fishing easier

The idea behind Colter Backcountry was born after brothers Patrick and Daniel Bauman discovered a need for more backcountry-friendly fly-fishing gear while trekking the 3,000-mile Continental Divide Trail. “My brother and I hiked the Continental Divide Trail a few years ago, but even prior to that we were super into fly-fishing,” Patrick said. “Our favorite flavor of fly-fishing is fishing watersheds that are really hard to get to and often incl…