“On the best days on the river, the life of vibrating devices and glowing screens disappear, and all that matters is the temperature of the water, the speed of the flow, the skittishness of the fish, the accuracy of the fly, and the neatness of the cast.” ~ Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Feather Thief No matter what might…
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“For me, there’s more to fishing than the display of equipment and discussing nifty theories and knowing the Latin names of the insects our flies imitate— there’s the sudden tug on the line that says you found the answer to a particular angling problem.” ~ Joe Humphreys fromTrout Tactics Certainly, having the right gear makes a difference. No doubt, understanding…
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“Most aquatic insects seem to obey no hard rule in the timing of their appearance, and Brown Drakes are no exception.” ~ Rene Harrop The Brown Drakes seem to be playing a game of peekaboo. This “now you see us, now you don’t” behavior can be attributed to the fickle spring weather. But with stable temperatures in the forecast, this…
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“Last night I took my two children to watch Live the Stream-The Story of Joe Humphrey, where they got to see the many facets of my 90-year-old mentor: husband, father, friend, conservationist, coach, teacher, athlete, competitor, and mentor. I wanted them to observe what a purposeful life looks like, and this film hits the message out of the park.” ~…
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“Learn to be flexible. Don't start with a preconceived idea. Is the water clear? Are the fish spooky?” ~from Trout Tactics by Joe Humphreys Fishing success really depends on asking the right questions. This time of year, the questions should include: What are the water flows? Do I have a good variety of flies to match the changing conditions? When…
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“I think the best teacher is the stream, the best way to learn is again and again.” ~from Trout Tactics by Joe Humphreys Thursday, June 20th you will have the chance to meet fly fishing icon Joe Humphreys. Joe, along with the cast and crew of the documentary film Live The Stream, will be on hand at the Sun Valley Opera House. A…
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“There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.” ~Roderick Haig-Brown In less than a month, the Wood and Silver Creek will reopen and the outlook is optimistic. Certainly, all the freestone rivers will continue to be swollen as the mountains…
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“Perhaps I should not have been a fisherman, he thought. But that was the thing that I was born for.”— Ernest Hemingway from The Old Man and the Sea Born to fish? Don’t despair. There are still a few days left to enjoy the steelhead run on the Upper Salmon or make a pilgrimage over to the Big Lost before…
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“The old man used to say that the best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back. ~ Robert Ruark The hardest part of waking up on April 1st is knowing that the season on the Wood has ended. And what an amazing winter of fly fishing we have…
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“Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!” ~Robin Williams For the skier, spring means the start of the thaw/freeze cycle and corn snow. For the angler, spring means March midge on the Wood, steelhead on the Salmon, and come March 31st, the end of the fishing season until the last weekend of May. In other words, it is time…
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