“Now that I care less, I fish better.” – Andrew Brown Care takes you out of the moment. It lives in both the past and the future. You will fish better if you are present. Silver Creek The insect activity on the Creek remains sporadic thanks to the rollercoaster weather we experienced last week. Some days, baetis and PMDs will…
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“The river moves on and on; the heart follows, willingly, always glad to be hunter, discoverer.” – Harry Middleton Keep your heart tuned to the rivers. This is the week that the flows turn the corner and beckon the angler towards summer. Silver Creek The Brown Drakes started late last week as predicted. But instead of starting in the lower…
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“I am always doing what I can't do yet in order to learn how to do it.” – Vincent Van Gogh Certainly, each cast is an occasion for hope (Buchan), but it is also an opportunity to learn. Did I throw a tailing loop? Why did my leader hook left? Why did the fish spook? Hope resides in the fact…
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“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin A new season has begun and the fishing is great! If you know someone who has been thinking about learning how to fly fish, remind them that the best way is to get out there and do it! Whether they need…
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Image: Ed Northen “We need the sweet pain of anticipation to tell us we are really alive.” – Albert Camus Opening weekend is here, and it looks to be a good one! The cool weather has opened up some angling possibilities that are worth exploring and, of course, the Creek abides. So get out and enjoy the long weekend, but…
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Image: Ed Northen “Said the river: imagine everything you can imagine, then keep on going.” – Mary Oliver With opening day on the horizon (May 25th), it is time to imagine the season ahead. Currently, the high altitude snow pack throughout the region is right around average. While this may change throughout the months of May and June, at the…
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Image: Ed Northen “Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.” – Lao Tzu Streamflow forecasting is rife with uncertainty. Looking to the past and comparing years with similar snowpack helps, but so much depends on May and June. The safe bet…June will see high water,…
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Image: Ed Northen “Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” – Hal Borland Knowing rivers, we can accept that change is inevitable. The Salmon, Big Wood, and Big Lost drainages are right where they should be in terms of snowpack. And as the snow melts and the rivers swell over the next few…
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Image: Ed Northen “April is the gateway to the joys of summer.” – Fennel Hudson While the fishing season on some of our local waters comes to an end, there are still fishing opportunities for those willing to seek them out. And the joy of summer rests quietly upon the mountains. Big Wood/Silver Creek/South Fork of the Boise You only…
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Image: Ed Northen “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.” – Aldo Leopold The same could be said of the steelhead. After a journey of eight hundred miles and eight dams, Spring has arrived. With one return, surely a hover will follow. Big Wood Late February…
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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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