With only about 36 hours left in the United States, my good friend Ben Gourlay is cramming as much of the Wood River Valley into his system as he can. Luckily, a trip to Silver Creek made the list on Monday and he made the most of it. Ben leaves Wednesday morning for a 27 month trip to Mongolia as…
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Something about opening days and rain at Silver Creek seem to bring the two together often in recent years. The showers however did not deter the many anglers who where excited to cast to fish on the first day of the new season. A familiar sight to many, the sing up page at the Nature Conservancy cabin allows the public…
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There is a ton of variety found in local fly fishing options and opportunities around Sun Valley. For the 2012 season opener coming up this weekend, we are expecting very fishable river levels and conditions. (A far cry from last year's peak run-off flows for opening weekend). http://vimeo.com/42775440 Freestone options begin on the Big Wood. Spring creek fishing on Silver…
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Not that long ago while uploading a batch of new images to my photography site, I noticed a milestone approaching. Within my album of trout images titled "Trout Glam" one hundred images of our beloved trout were just a few fish away. As a fisherman, photographer, and filmmaker, stories seem to appear all around me. Even in something as simple…
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http://www.vimeo.com/41621757 Busted out of the Blaine County bubble to visit the family in Santa Cruz and was fortunate to book a day with Mike Costello. He literally wrote the book on flyfishing in the California Delta, and again did not disappoint. Always fun to throw 9wt rods with I-lines and sinks, a real departure from the lighter weight stuff…
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Written by SCO guide Skooter Gardiner Snowpack and Water Update - 4/9/2012 March was our 4th wettest month since 1967. 6½ feet of snow (79.5”) fell on top of Baldy throughout the month of March (much was rain below 7,000’), yet it brought a below average winter season to near average levels. The Big Wood River snowpack on March 1st…
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http://vimeo.com/39777061 It's almost New Years for trout of the Big Wood and other area waters. Another split or two in the pec fins, a few dozen new spots on the back and maybe even another inch or so between the tail and the nose. The fishing season has come to a close on many area rivers now as wild trout…
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We were all excited to hit the water. The mosaic of marsh and brackish water created a seemingly endless maze of channels and wandering shorelines. Red fish habitat as far as the eyes could see. This important habitat is shrinking however, and later on in this series we'll discuss that matter. Monday morning and after 6:30 breakfast and rigging our…
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Thanks to exposure from vehicles like the F3T and facebook, most everyone in the tight-knit community of fly fishing media has seen the Silver Creek Outfitters production "Doc of the Drakes". If not, it's worth 5 minutes of your time to check it out. http://www.vimeo.com/28285715 Well Dr. Robert Franklin "The Doc" still gets out and fishes often. I was fortunate…
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The most 'epic' marmot photo you'll see all day! My "stomping grounds" are nothing more than a small oval drawn on a map of the United States, a mere dot on the face of the globe. Small and insignificant on paper. But when a boot hits the ground in these places that I call home, small and insignificant can only…
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