June 2008

Synopsis With the holiday approaching expect to see more anglers than in past weeks, but also plan on seeing more fishable waters opening up around the valley. The weather is going to get warmer and this could keep local rivers high and tinted a bit, but as of this writing the rivers have been dropping for three straight days. Hopefully…

Synopsis Like the shot heard around the world, the Brown Drake hatch happened and was attended by many an angler. Accomplished anglers and novices alike, enjoyed the short, but very intense hatch and subsequent spinner falls. A few expletives were thrown to the wind, sometimes directed at the fish and sometimes toward other anglers - as shoulder to shoulder fishing…

Synopsis It looks as though we are finally going to break out of our cold and windy weather this weekend and all of next week. Temperatures should be in the 70’s and one nice day is supposed to follow the next. Expect a plethora of insect activity this week, as we should see decent emergences of both Drakes, Stoneflies, and…

Synopsis The most notable occurrence so far this season has been the difference in the micro climates between the Sun Valley area, and the Silver Creek area. On days in the north valley that look rainy and unpleasant, it has often been sunny and warm down on Silver Creek. Be sure that there are still plenty of thunderstorms rolling around…