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Mar 29 2018
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Know Your Guide: Jake Nelsen

By The Hatch
As soon as Jake could walk, his fishing boots were on and his pole was in his hand. He grew up on a river in Western Washington and the sight and sounds of low tide are some of his favorite fishing memories. When the King salmon would arrive in September, Jake and his cousins were at the edge of the…
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Mar 27 2018
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Remembering “Doc of The Drakes”

By The Hatch
We are sad to announce that on Saturday, March 17th, our beloved comrade Dr. Robert Franklin peacefully passed away among family in Austin, Texas.  To his angling friends and viewers of silly fishing films, the soft spoken white-haired Texas gentleman was known simply as the "Doc of the Drakes."  To the 28,000 patients he served over 50 years, Dr. Robert…
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Mar 22 2018
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Know Your Guide: Bob Knoebel

By The Hatch
Bob Knoebel is hard to miss here in Sun Valley. He has been an outstanding Silver Creek Outfitters guide for almost 13 seasons! However, let’s turn back the clock 40 years ago: Bob learns to fly fish in the Saugatuck River in Westport Connecticut. Eventually, the West draws him in, and he makes the move to beautiful Idaho. Fast forward…
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Jun 22 2017
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A Guide’s Look at 2017 River Forecast

By The Hatch
by Carl Evenson With plenty of snow shining in the peaks, the freestone sections of the Big Wood, Big Lost, and Salmon Rivers are forecast to be higher than average, especially during May and June. It is too early to predict fishing flow levels beyond June because the May and June weather influences flows so much. This spring, we have…
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Jun 22 2017
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Impact of a Good Snow Year

By The Hatch
We have become accustomed to dry years here; this year, however, has been far from dry. Since early December, snow painted the peaks and the valley floor bright white leaving us with a record snowpack in the Big Wood, Big Lost, and Salmon River basins. Even the Silver Creek valley was covered with snow from December well into March. It…
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Jun 22 2017
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Why We Fish

By The Hatch
"Wherever we go in the world we find other men speaking the same language, planning the same plans, dreaming the same dreams. And one of the big four―brownie or brookie, cutthroat or rainbow―is the cause of it all." -Roderick Haig-Brown For some, the best way to fly fish is alone. There are times when I wish to be alone on…
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Jun 08 2015
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Painted Fish

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
Tucked away in downtown Boise is an unassuming corridor where a rotation of work from the greatest fishing artist in the country hangs. It's called the Fulton Street Showroom and folks who stroll down this hall have a chance to enjoy "Trout Art" at it's absolute finest. Ed Anderson, a prominent Boise artist himself curates this revolving collection. His bold, gestural…
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Jun 18 2014
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Double Take!

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
Over the years, I've had the honor of working with many fly fishing artists who've used my photography to paint or draw from. Each time one of these artists approaches me about working from a particular image, I imagine what their creation will look like compared to the actual photograph. Each artist has their own style and method. Each completion…
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Apr 17 2014
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With the Rain

By The Hatch
Drifting in on the breeze, quenching drops bring a change of mood and stir all the intoxicating smells of terra, flora and fauna. For me, all that's best of the spring and summer seasons arrive with the rain. The birds seem to love rain, and cheer when it arrives. The sound of raindrops pattering a hooded rain jacket and the…
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Apr 09 2014
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Brand New Sky

By The Hatch
Early every morning, the first light brings with it a brand new sky. And standing there at the ready, watching like eager eyes in the dimming light of a theatre, the stage is set for a day well spent. Being there early, (wherever 'there' is) brings an entirely different experience to spending time outdoors. Whether I've arrived in the hours…
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