“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...
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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...
“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...
“Officially it was almost spring, but someone had forgotten to pass the news on to winter.” ~Robert Harris Winter has been very, very good to the Wood River Valley. The...
“It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming.” - John Steinbeck There is no better...
“Does the fly pattern (color, size, and silhouette) really make much difference? It certainly can, but more often than not I'd argue that confidence in the pattern is the overriding...
With only a flashlight to guide them, Ed and his friend paddled through the dark waters of the early morning. Their boat was loaded with rods, worms and the day’s snacks. They were to spend the day angling for trout, and they could not wait to see what was in store. Ed created several more fishing memories as he grew…
“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” – Rumi Opening day on Silver Creek and the Big Wood is May 26th…the best season yet begins to unfold! While the Valley is still reaping the benefits of last year’s abundant water supply, this winter’s average snow pack means we again will have plenty of…
From a young age, there is no question that river guiding was Miles’ calling. Watching people get excited about all things fly fishing illustrates to him that guiding was what he was born to do. “While I love catching big fish myself, sharing that experience with someone else new to the sport is something I enjoy just as much.” Miles…
“Most of Idaho’s numerous water users, which include – farmers, irrigators, water managers, river runners, hydropower producers, fishers, fish managers, ground water users, and more, should be satisfied with this year’s water supply.” ~ USDA Water Outlook Summary May 2018 The season opener is fast approaching and the outlook is promising. Silver Creek will be perfect for opening weekend and…
