Not that long ago while uploading a batch of new images to my photography site, I noticed a milestone approaching. Within my album of trout images titled “Trout Glam” one hundred images of our beloved trout were just a few fish away. As a fisherman, photographer, and filmmaker, stories seem to appear all around me. Even in something as simple as a still image of a fish, my eyes can wander deep into details of the fish and its markings. Sometimes it’s the light and coloration of the water, or reflections of the landscape that draw me in. One way or another, gazing into images is one of my favorite things, and before too long, I find myself there again. It’s why I love taking photographs. I hope you can enjoy these 100 trout yourself, and find yourself there too.
Click here to take the “100 Trout” tour.

“100 trout. They’re all cool. They’re all gorgeous. There’s a long Paul Harvey behind every one of them. The eats are all memorable, some of the fights are too. It’s a short relationship with fish we catch & release, and I’ll admit, I’m clingy. I hate good byes.

I snap photos when I can. While the fish is recovering and just before it’s gone forever my camera and I work quickly to grab that moment. Those moments are worth remembering, and these photos help me go there again.

I hope you enjoy them too. Thanks for coming along.”
~Bryan Huskey

Written by SCO guide Skooter Gardiner

Snowpack and Water Update – 4/9/2012

March was our 4^th wettest month since 1967.  6½ feet of snow (79.5”)  fell on top of Baldy throughout the month of March (much was rain below 7,000’), yet it brought a below average winter season to near average levels.  The Big Wood River snowpack on March 1^st stood at 79% of normal and rose to 98% by April 1^st; compared to those same dates last year which started with 80% and climbed to 101%.

The snowpack continued to build through the spring last year, climbing to 123% in May and 161% in June.  Last June was awash in high water with the exception of Silver Creek.  This year the precipitation forecast is trending toward average for May and June, which along the current trend line should yield good water levels to chase trout this June.

Skooter Gardiner

How much is too much? Well that depends on how fast it melts!

Links to  related stories:

ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/ID/snow/watersupply/bor/2012/borid412.pdf