August 2022

"Here, on the river's verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place, simply leaning a little more to the right or left." – Paul Cezanne Anglers who spend their days by the river bank know we are on the verge of the season’s best angling. The days are getting noticeably shorter, and if you look to the…

"I never went to Spring Creek without seeing something new." – Nick Lyons The angle of light changes. Water temperatures slightly drop. The trout note the difference. The change of seasons is more subtle than a date on a calendar. As August wanes, seek solace in the newness of familiar water. Silver Creek Anglers on the Creek are finding that…

Photo by Ed Northern "August was nearly over - the month of apples and falling stars, the last care-free month for the school children. The days were not hot, but sunny and limpidly clear - the first sign of advancing autumn." – Victor Nekrasov We are on the cusp of some of the best fishing of the season! Silver Creek…

"The trouble is, you can't properly present something you don't believe in." – Thomas McGuane Put a box of August “confidence” flies together. Keep it simple. Something light, something dark. Something natural, something flashy. Be sure to down size. And remember, while fly choice matters, presentation makes the day. Silver Creek Last week's funky weather made the Tricos unpredictable. Some…

"At times I have wished life as simple as this riverbank — the world a logical structure of bend, current, riffle, and pool, the drama already unfolding on the glassy surface, and me, here on the bank, armed with some simple lovely balanced tools and some knowledge, prepared to become part of it for a few moments." – Nick Lyons…