2021

“Advancements in equipment and techniques have brought the nymphing game to the next level—thankfully an easier and more effective level. I’m not trying to reinvent nymphing, but I am seeking progress.” - George Daniel Are you ready to up your nymphing game to the next level? Author, coach, and all around fishing guru, George Daniel, is going to be leading…

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Don’t wait ... now is the time to begin your journey with fly fishing. Start by signing up for one of our Fly Fishing 101 sessions. Every Saturday through mid-August, we will be holding these three-hour hands-on classes. The cost is $95 per person and has a minimum enrollment…

“Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.” - Paulo Coelho A simple cast, take, set, play, followed by a deft release; a master angler makes it look simple. However, the moment does not reveal the hours of failure, the occasional successes, or the infinite number of decisions that have been turned to…

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin We can tell you which river to fish, what fly to use, and the best time to go. But if you really want to learn, you need to pick up a rod and do it. If you are looking to get involved,…

“It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.” - Albert Einstein The number of fish caught is not the measure. What makes a good angler? The ability to ask the right questions and stay with them. If you are looking to learn the right questions to ask, join a Fly Fishing 101 session…

“You can't be unhappy in the middle of a big, beautiful river” - Jim Harrison This opening weekend, it is time to reset your priorities. Put all your fringe pursuits aside and seek happiness, and a few trout, in a big, beautiful river. Big Wood The snow and rain the mountains received this week will help slow the runoff on…

“...it is not fly fishing if you are not looking for answers to questions.” - Norman Maclean The question all anglers should be asking right now: Will there be enough water? March and April have been extremely dry months and it appears that the drier than average pattern will persist through May. The high altitude snow continues to come down…

“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” - Loren Eiseley Despite a wet end to April, the Big Wood, Little Wood, and Big Lost Basin are suffering from a severe drought. For the month of May, we are expecting a drier than average weather pattern to dominate the region. Most of the low altitude snow…

“Water, is taught by thirst.” - Emily Dickinson A year ago, the annual snowpack in the Wood River and surrounding basins were right around 70% of average. This year the Wood River Basin sits at 65%, the Lost at 52%, and the Little Wood at 47%. While much of the southern part of the state is abnormally dry, the heart…

“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” - Bruce Lee Like the water resting on…