Synopsis Fall is now in full swing with yellow and orange blanketing the landscape and outdoorsman scattering in every direction. The leaves provide a beautiful backdrop for a day of angling but can prove to be a nuisance when the wind picks up. Anglers should plan on fishing Silver Creek or the Big Lost if they do not want to…
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Synopsis We’ve been writing a lot about Baetis lately and with the weather due here this weekend and coming week, we can expect to see a whole lot more. Indian summer has descended upon us and with the sporadic cloud cover predicted for the weekend the Blue Winged Olive should be out in force. If we see rain later in…
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Synopsis Pick your favorite river in the area and then take your favorite Baetis patterns to that river and have a great time! Pretty much all our area waters are seeing great hatches that center around the Blue Winged Olive. With a mix of other bigger insects, cooling air and water temperatures, the fish are happily feeding away. This is…
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Synopsis Expect a cooler week this week and expect this to turn the fishing on even more. We’ve been getting reports of some of the season’s best fishing in every direction, and can’t hardy imagine a better week, but once these fish feel the chill in the water this weekend they are going to get voracious! A combination of big…
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Synopsis With little significant change in our great local fishing this weeks report will take a lean towards fall tactics on your favorite water. One thing to keep in mind, have plenty of good, small baetis patterns. Get quite a few small, well tied Pheasant Tail nymphs, size 18 – 22. Try to fish a four weight if you have…
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Synopsis Fall is in the air as we transition between summer bugs and autumn bugs. This means be ready for just about anything on a daily basis. Fish are beginning to focus hard on the surface as cool nights tip them off to the smorgasbord of food that mother nature is about to provide. Good evening Caddis activity is still…
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Synopsis The August doldrums we normally see on our area waters have apparently come and gone already. This is due to last winter’s snow pack that has kept the rivers running cool and healthy. The one exception may be the Upper Lost and Copper Basin where the bite is a bit off, but still worth the trip. The rest of…
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5 Reasons we are going to have incredible fall fishing 1) When the water drops to fall flows, we will see rivers full of beautiful green buckets full of fish, and no one knows exactly where they will be. 2) Springs are running nice and high, providing fish with lot’s of cover and cooler temperatures which will get the fish…
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5 Reasons we are going to have incredible fall fishing 1) When the water drops to fall flows, we will see rivers full of beautiful green buckets full of fish, and no one knows exactly where they will be. 2) Springs are running nice and high, providing fish with lot’s of cover and cooler temperatures which will get the fish…
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Synopsis August is the time to get up early and stay up late for the best fishing. A siesta during the afternoon is not a bad idea, unless you are dedicated to casting Grasshoppers while looking for that one big fish. Most waters are fishable by sunrise or shortly there after this month, and fishing until it’s to dark to…
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Photo by Ed Northern "August was nearly over - the month of apples and falling stars, the last care-free month for the school children. The days were not hot, but sunny and limpidly clear - the first sign of advancing autumn." – Victor Nekrasov We are on the cusp of some of the best fishing of the season! Silver Creek…
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"The trouble is, you can't properly present something you don't believe in." – Thomas McGuane Put a box of August “confidence” flies together. Keep it simple. Something light, something dark. Something natural, something flashy. Be sure to down size. And remember, while fly choice matters, presentation makes the day. Silver Creek Last week's funky weather made the Tricos unpredictable. Some…
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