"Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning... Anyone can start over and make a new ending." – Chico Xavier Ready to make a new ending? Then our Fly Fishing 101 Class is just the thing for you! Whether you need to start from the beginning or just need a refresher before getting back out on the water,...
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day." – A.A. Milne The snow is busy coming down from the mountain tops making the rivers flow fast and furious. Anglers know this: there is no hurry to get to the river. Let the run off play out. And when the water does recede, the playbook for...
"No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn." – Hal Borland The voice of life, being, and becoming is about to roar. Warm weather is in the forecast which should accelerate the melt, especially of the low altitude snow. In the Wood River drainage the current snow water equivalent is a tad over 200%. As stated in the previous...
Photo Credit: Bob Knoebel “They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming." – Hermann Hesse The voice of life, being, and becoming is about to roar. Warm weather is in the forecast which should accelerate the melt, especially of the...
Photo Credit: Bob Knoebel “There are two kinds of forecasters: those who don’t know, and those who don’t know they don’t know." – John Kenneth Galbraith And then there are the kind of forecasters who know they don’t know, but try anyway. Let’s start with what we do know. This winter has been relentless. It started cold and wet, stayed...
Photo Credit: Bob Knoebel “The season is ended. There was not enough of it; there never is." – Nick Lyons However, there are still opportunities to wet a line. You may just need to travel farther afield. Or you can begin to look forward to next season. With the current snow water equivalent at or above 140% of normal in...
Photo Credit: Bob Knoebel “To a river, as to any natural force, an obstruction is merely an opportunity. For the river's nature is to flow" – Wendell Berry Last week's avalanches in Hailey, which temporarily blocked flows on the Wood, served as a reminder of the power of nature and taught a lesson in persistence. As temperatures rise and the...
“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now." – Paulo Coelho Come the end of March, the season on many of our local rivers ends. Don’t wait for the weather to be perfect. If you want to fish, do it today. Silver Creek The Nature...
“To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment." – James Clear In winter, leaky waders can end the day. The wrong traction can cause a slip. Wading boots that are too tight can lead to cold toes. Icey guides can break a rod. Too many layers and you sweat. Too few layers and you shiver. Cold...
"What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness." – John Steinbeck Thank you seasons for reminding us to be grateful for both the deep cold of winter and the sweet heat of summer. Either way, the fishing is good. Silver Creek While the Nature Conservancy portion of Silver Creek is closed, the...
"The goal of life is to die young — as late as possible!" – Ashley Montagu The goal of angling may be the simple pursuit of a prize. But the true catch for those who spend a lifetime in pursuit is perpetual youth. Silver Creek The Nature Conservancy portion of Silver Creek is closed for the season; however, the Creek...
"I don’t think I’m stretching the matter at all to say that given half a chance, a trout stream can make you a better person. This isn’t particularly a reason that I fish, but certainly one of the things I like about it." – Ted Leeson Fish more and be a better person…now that is a resolution worth pursuing. Silver...
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