The Big Wood River has been fishing very well on the right days. I like overcast and warmer days for good fishing. There are some fish on top feeding on midges but the nymph fishing can be very effective. Dry flies in sizes 20-24 work well and also have some light emergers that sink very gently. One of my favorites…
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http://vimeo.com/32123836 Dave Faltings talks about November fishing opportunities around the Sun Valley area.
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The Big Lost below the dam has been the most consistent of all our fisheries. There are still BWO's in sizes 18-24 and on the right day which is usually clouds you can see some very good dry fly fishing. I like Hackle Stackers and Gulpher Specials on top and a Harrop CDC emerger for those fish feeding on the…
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The Big Wood River has started to slow down. There are still some hatches of BWO's on certain days so carry a selection of small patterns in sizes 18-22. I also like midge patterns for this time of year and always carry the Trailing Shuck Midge in a size 20-22. I like brassies under a dry fly and find the…
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Fall weather has arrived. Fishing is now best in the afternoons and with the cooler weather the hatches will improve. The main bug on all our rivers will be BWO's in various sizes. I still like the small size 20-22 Hackle Stackers and Gulpher Specials but you also need some bigger patterns that represent the bigger fall Baetis/ BWOs. Silver…
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Silver Creek has been a mixed bag. The morning hatches have slowed down but there are still some Baetis and on calm late mornings the fish can be up in good numbers. Callibaetis have been coming of in the float tube sections but the hatch has been very inconsistent. Some afternoons there are excellent hatches and on other days the…
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Dave drops the early September report for the Wood, Lost, Salmon & SF Boise Rivers as well as Silver Creek. http://vimeo.com/28518986
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The Big Wood is starting to fish better. The water level continues to get lower and access has become easier. The bigger fish are starting to come up for small dries including Baetis, Pink Alberts and a surprisingly good caddis hatch for this late in the summer. Hoppers are around in certain areas and you can get some very big…
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Dave drops it like it’s hot! Dave Faltings of Silver Creek Outfitters talks about August fly fishing options for a great day on the water. http://vimeo.com/27819540
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This is the time of year to fish Silver Creek. Trico spinner falls are starting up and although the hatches have been inconsistent the fish are starting to pod up in the mornings. The spinner fall usually starts around 8:30-9:30 and can last anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of hours. As the hatch progresses you will also see…
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“You know what the happiest animal on earth is? It’s a goldfish. You know why? It’s got a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish.” – Ted Lasso Sound advice for an angler. The last dropped fish, hooked branch, lost fly, tangled tippet, broken rod must be forgotten. Move on, and make another cast. And be thankful that a wild trout is…
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“No gold for me. Just the rainbow.” – Elsa Dutton If you follow the seasons of a river, study it through a day, a month, a year, a decade, then you understand the nature of change. Sometimes the change is subtle and ephemeral, like a morning hatch. Sometimes the change is torrential, like a summer thunderstorm that turns the river…
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