“Live in each season as it passes: breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.” – Henry David Thoreau Satiate your senses with the full flavors of fall fishing before the season passes. Silver Creek This week's cold snap will slow the feeding activity, but the bugs and fish will adapt quickly. The hatch will be more concentrated and…
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“I wish that October had more Saturdays.” – Charmaine J. Forde Every October day is a gift. Grab your rod and make the most of this beautiful time before the season turns. Silver Creek With the Creek now fully in fall mode, you can expect to see primarily Baetis, along with a few Mahogany duns, October caddis, and midge hatching…
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“October is a symphony of permanence and change.” – Bonaro W. Overstreet October is a paradox where the constant harmonizes with the ephemeral. And the angler gets the privilege of being part of the symphony. Silver Creek With the Tricos winding down, Baetis and Mahogany duns take the stage. The hatch is often intense and brief during the most pleasant…
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“Days decrease, and autumn grows, autumn in everything.” – Robert Browning Autumn has left its mark: cooler water, shifting hatches, shorter windows. Autumnal angling is bittersweet as fish and fishers sense the urgency of the season. Silver Creek While fishing the Creek, expect to see typical fall bugs. The hatch timing depends on the day, so check the weather before…
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“Fly fishing teaches us a few things about a few things.” – Steve Duda As microcosms for life's most valuable lessons go, fly fishing is the best way to learn, and relearn, the few things that matter. Silver Creek The morning activity has waned and the transition to fall fishing is complete on the Creek. There are still Callibaetis around…
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“You just had to be still and have faith, that was the main thing.” – Jim Dodge, Fup Being still and having faith is not just about waiting for a fish to take. But that is a good place to start. Silver Creek On warmer days, the mornings can still be good with a smattering of Tricos and decent numbers…
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“The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.” – Henry David Thoreau Take inventory of those things that steal your attention. Eliminate them. Your time, immediately and in the long run, is better spent beside a river. Silver Creek There…
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“Perhaps I should not have been a fisherman, he thought. But that was the thing that I was born for.” – Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea All anglers encounter hardships along the way. It is in these moments that one discovers that it is more than just a hobby. Silver Creek The Creek has been fishing well…
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“A river never wonders why it flows around the bend.” – Molly Tuttle Who am I to wish I wasn't just the way I am? Without hesitation, I accept that as the river flows so must I. Our lives are intertwined. Silver Creek While there are still Tricos in the air between 8 and 10 am, the spinner fall is…
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“Mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn't matter.” – Ed Viesturs Angling is a great way to train the brain to mind what matters and ignore the rest. Silver Creek Next week looks to be cooler with periods of rain. This is a welcome change as we head into a transition period for the Creek. This may be…
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