"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…
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Every moment we spend on the water should always be cherished and savored – and never taken for granted. At Simms, we’ve come to realize that fishing isn’t a pastime. It’s not a hobby. And it’s not a sport. Fishing is our way of life. And we firmly believe we all owe it to ourselves to make as much time…
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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…
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"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…
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"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…
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"I make the first casts to the tail end, less in anticipation of raising a fish than in raising the pleasure of anticipation." – Ted Leeson As we move into August, a good strategy for angling success is to fish near to far, shallow to deep. Be stealthy. Fish more like a heron, less like a water buffalo. Expect a…
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"A river is only itself. If forced, the water will mirror the likeness of an ego; on its own, it reflects only sky and clouds, and readily rewards those who approach it with humility and wonder." – Ted Leeson This is a good week to add your reflection to the river. Silver Creek While the fishing on the Creek is…
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"During my addled career as a trout fisherman I have gone on a lot of wild-goose chases, and I ruefully expect to go on a lot more before I hang up my waders." – John D. Voelker With the long days of summer upon us, it is a good time to chase the wild goose. Some of our freestone rivers…
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"Trout waters can be very personal places. The best trout streams are the ones you grow up with and then grow old with. Eventually they become like a familiar shotgun, or a faithful old setter, or a comfortable pair of shoes." – Gordon MacQuarrie This is a good week to visit a familiar trout stream or get to know a…
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"Tough fishing stretches you, provides you with skills and confidence for a thousand lesser moments–and it eggs you on to take great chances. It’s not just courage that’s required, of course, but some knowledge of the kinds of major tactics that can be necessary on a trout stream, and then a perfection of the skills needed to enact them." –…
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