Silver Creek Outfitters

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” – Clay P. Bedford The metaphor is the same whether it is fishing or learning. The key is to continuously feed your curiosity. If you are ready to…

“You can't always get what you want/ But if you try sometime/ You'll find/ You get what you need.” – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Sometimes, you get both what you want and need. We need water and with the temps rising, so will the rivers. But if you want to fish, there are still some very good options. The…

“Once you've started, you're halfway there.” – Horace For those counting the days, the season opener is nearly upon us. For those who can’t wait, there are several decent fishing opportunities to take advantage of right now. Either way, you are halfway there. The Big Wood Flows peaked at just over 1700 CFS during the early May heat wave, but…

“Weather forecast for tonight: dark.” – George Carlin There is no certainty in water flow forecasting, but the Natural Resources Conservation Service is predicting normal streamflows for the upcoming season. This means the freestone rivers in the region will be high through June but coming into shape in early July. So, here is the definitive fishing forecast for the upcoming…

“It happened in Sun Valley/ Not so very long ago/ There were sunbeams in the snow/ And a twinkle in your eyes/ I remember oh!” – Glen Miller This is a wonderful place to make memories that last a lifetime. Let the river be part of your story this March. The Big Wood As you can imagine, with the World…

“Be humble after but not during the action.” – Ernest Hemingway The greatest lesson the river and its inhabitants teach is humility. The Big Wood March is special on the Wood, especially on cloudy days; the midge fishing can be spectacular. Regardless of the weather conditions, it is best to be on the water from about midday till 4 PM.…

Photo Credit: Ed Northen “If you dig a hole and it's in the wrong place, digging it deeper isn't going to help.” – Seymour Chwast Successful winter angling is more than just being in the right place. You also need to be there at the right time, with the right fly, and make the right presentation. The Big Wood The…

“We could keep talking about the river or we could just get in.” – Jeff Tweedy Planning and preparation are important for a day of winter angling; however, the doing of the thing is paramount. The Big Wood February is a special time on the Wood. The days are a tad longer and this current storm cycle has brought the…

“People are always looking for the single magic bullet that will completely change everything. There is no single magic bullet. Progress is about bridging the gap between what we observe and what we can imagine — one careful step at a time.” – Temple Grandin Observe the wind, the light, the currents, the bugs, the disposition of the trout. Imagine…

“I must change my life so that I can live it, not wait for it.” – Susan Sontag Don’t wait for warmer days. With the flurry of the holidays complete, solitude awaits along the banks of the river. Just don’t forget to renew your license. The Big Wood The Wood saw considerable pressure over the holidays; however, for the next…