Coble Thurman's blog

The 35th Annual International Sportsman's Show was held this weekend in Denver, bringing the best in hunting, fishing & outdoor sports shows in the western United States. This year I brought along my four year old son Blake to checkout all the terrific gear & exhibits. For him it was like Disneyland as there was unlimited fun to be had, including learning to tie his first fly (the San Juan worm). For me, it was an opportunity to say hello and support the many outdoor enthusiasts I've come to know through business or personally over the years and meet new ones.

Earlier this month, Colorado Fay Ranches broker Coble Thurman attended a holiday tradition in wintery Grand County.  Each December family members join together over a snowy weekend for the annual Tree Trimming Weekend.  Located off the beaten path, tucked away hidden in the massive pines quietly sits a private, historic ski lodge reminiscent of the early days of skiing.  Members enjoy ski in/ski out access, private room lodging along with wonderfully chef prepared meals served with festive cheer.  On one afternoon, the older members hike up the property to locate, cut & carry back the Christmas tree back into the cozy, vintage ski lodge.  This year's light snowfall made this a much easier task than in year's past as Colorado has yet to receive it's first big snow storm of the year.  

Fay Ranch's Colorado broker Coble Thurman recently spent a cool fall weekend hunting pheasants with friends and business associates on private Kansas farmland.  Bird numbers were a bit below average this year, but with the help of a few quality hunting dogs working the cornfields, the group enjoyed great success. Their experienced host/guide had local knowledge of where to go to provide the group of 20 hunters with the best opportunities, a must in these parts of the country.

Please join Fay Ranches' Colorado broker Coble Thurman in celebrating the holiday season with fellow anglers, conservationists & beer lovers for the launch of Upslope Brewing's new Craft Lager.

Colorado Trout Unlimited Annual Holiday Bash + Upslope Lager Launch

Put on your party hat and head over to the newly renovated Tennyson's Tap for Colorado TU's annual holiday bash. Raise your glass in celebration of this year's greatest successes with live music and the Denver release of our very own Colorado TU beer...Upslope's Craft Lager!

Date: 12/06/2011, 6 - 10pm

Location: Tennyson's Tap

Cost: FREE

To learn more visit:  www.coloradotu.org

Each September, Colorado ranch broker Coble Thurman, of Fay Ranches, coordinates an annual fly fishing weekend outing with a group of members & guests from his ski club in Grand County. This year the group of 30 fly fishermen enjoyed fishing six miles of private waters along the Colorado & Fraser Rivers.

Earlier this September, Fay Ranches was a major sponsor for Colorado Trout Unlimited's First Annual Golf Tournament, supporting their efforts in raising money for statewide conservation efforts, stream improvements & Youth Programs. Company Founder Greg Fay & Colorado Broker Coble Thurman joined clients, friends, and new acquaintances in an entertaining day of golf on a spectacular autumn afternoon, all for a good cause. The opportunity to be one of the major sponsors in this first annual event was an easy decision as CTU's conservation ideals go hand-in-hand with the values that we stand for at Fay Ranches. Although the Fay foursome didn't score as well as the had hoped on the golf course, their support helped make this year's tournament a huge success.

Chip Lenihan and Coble Thurman of the Colorado Fay Ranches office set out on a fly fishing adventure on Coble's family ranch on the Wise River, CO. This stretch of the river is just a few miles from Fay property listing Elk Creek Ranch. A great day was had and they managed to catch a nice brown trout and provide some pictures to prove it. Afterwards, kicking back with a barley flavored beverage.

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"Makes my arm hairs standup every time I pull through the entrance & see the numerous 20 inch brown trout rising to flies out on the pond."

This past Fourth of July holiday Colorado broker Coble Thurman spent time "Living It" up at the family ranch near Meeker, CO just a few miles upstream from the spectacular Elk Creek Ranch. This year's summer visit was special as his newborn son Finley got to experience the ranch life for the first time. Nothing beats spending quality time at the ranch with my wife, boys and pups! There's always plenty of chores to do & emails to check, but we find the time to relax & enjoy the beautiful scenery. Working with Fay Ranches is a dream come true, all of my co-workers get what's important in life and strive to have a balance between work, family & sporting pursuits...What more could a man ask for?

A couple highlights from a recent article from the Denver Post that covers the Colorado Ag Tax Break controversy.

"They can throw some cows on there and then give us a lease and then fence it, and they could take the cow off after one day," he said. "We can do nothing."
However, he pointed out that the current system has no middle ground between low ag rates and the alternative high vacant-land rate.
"We're in a scenario where it is one extreme or another," he said.