“When we are on the water, our contemplative impulses range from the intense to the nearly absent.” ~Paul Schullery There are times while fly fishing that an angler’s thoughts, like an arrow, point at the smallest target and others when the mind soars like a Redtail past the river bank, the mountains, and disappears over the horizon. These last days…
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“A fly fishing season does not pass in which I do not find myself misguided by following one of my favorite precepts.” ~ Huish Edye As this fly fishing season gets under way, keep this one essential fly fishing precept in mind: there is always something new to learn. Follow this, and you are sure not be misguided! And, if…
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For Brad, fishing and teaching have flowed through his veins since he was a young boy tying a piece of red yarn to the end of his leader and casting in the front yard. Growing up in Newport Beach, California, Brad’s love of fishing and the great outdoors stemmed from his move to Ketchum at the age of 10. Upon…
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"The great charm of fly fishing is that we are always learning; no matter how long we have been at it, we are constantly making some fresh discovery, picking up some new wrinkle. If we become conceited through great success, someday the trout will take us down a peg." ~ Theodore Gordon As we roll into August, we cannot rely…
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"Dave was never on time for work. He was always early." ~ Terry Ring That is because it wasn't work for Dave; it was his passion. Let's all try to be a little more like Dave. Whether at work or on the water, go fishing with Super Dave in your heart. SILVER CREEK The fishing remains spotty on the Creek.…
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"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." ~ Walt Disney Join us Saturday, July 23rd, to celebrate the sport of fly fishing and preview the latest innovations and technology from your favorite brands. Experts will be here showcasing new product from: Winston, Sage, Fishpond,…
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"...what fishing ought to be about: using the ceremony of our sport and passion to arouse greater reverberations within ourselves." ~ Thomas McGuane This July, trade self-consciousness for river-consciousness. Become aware of the flight patterns of swallows. Observe the complexity of insects trapped in the spiders web. Note the interplay of light and water. See fish through the eyes of…
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""Fishing consists of a series of misadventures interspersed by occasional moments of glory." ~ Howard Marshall The week ahead is going to be much cooler and you will need to adjust to the changing conditions to remain successful. You may head to your favorite stretch of river and find the water is still a bit too high, or you may…
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""Most of the world is covered in water. A fisherman's job is simple: Pick the best parts." ~ Charles Waterman The options for where to fish around the Wood River Valley are expanding as the water continues to drop. And the recent warm weather has triggered some of the biggest bugs of the season. Your job is simple: Come on…
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Dave Dozer designs and builds custom bamboo fly rods in Corvallis, Oregon. On Saturday, August 6th, Dave will be at our Sun Valley Shop, where you’ll get an opportunity to experience what bamboo fly rods are all about. Dave builds several different styles of rods that are great matches to the different waters in the Ketchum/Sun Valley area. His fly rods…
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