April showers brought more snow to our mountains and boosted our snow pack to 99% of average. This is astounding if you consider that three months ago the snow pack was at a meager 50% of average. This is great news for the summer water supply, the fish, and the fisherman. While it is difficult to predict, on average snow pack…
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Drifting in on the breeze, quenching drops bring a change of mood and stir all the intoxicating smells of terra, flora and fauna. For me, all that's best of the spring and summer seasons arrive with the rain. The birds seem to love rain, and cheer when it arrives. The sound of raindrops pattering a hooded rain jacket and the…
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Whether you are just learning or you are a seasoned angler, fly fishing always presents a challenge. Maybe you want to catch your first trout on a fly you tied or maybe your goal is to fool that one problem fish on a size 24 Trico. Ultimately, if we attain our particular piscatorial goals or they eludes us, it matters…
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Early every morning, the first light brings with it a brand new sky. And standing there at the ready, watching like eager eyes in the dimming light of a theatre, the stage is set for a day well spent. Being there early, (wherever 'there' is) brings an entirely different experience to spending time outdoors. Whether I've arrived in the hours…
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The Big Wood and the South Fork of the Boise are now closed for the season, but will reopen, along with Silver Creek, on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. All three of these fisheries will be interesting to monitor during the off season. On Silver Creek, the Restoration Project will be completed and Kilpatrick Pond will be refilled. How…
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