Willoughby — Fishing catching tourists, or tourists catching fish?

Willoughby — Fishing catching tourists, or tourists catching fish?

Colorado fishing has been a major tourist draw for many years in several towns for far longer than skiing. Communities created contests to lure advocates to add to the fun, and Aspen was one of them. In the 1920s, Steamboat and Gunnison stood out. Steamboat had a fly-casting contest in 1926. In 1927, the Colorado Sportsmen Federation held the state fly casting championship in Gunnison, with Crested Butte being part of it. The event drew 1,500. T…