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May 17 2018
Love4
Meet Your Guide

Know Your Guide: Miles Sweek

By The Hatch
From a young age, there is no question that river guiding was Miles’ calling. Watching people get excited about all things fly fishing illustrates to him that guiding was what he was born to do. “While I love catching big fish myself, sharing that experience with someone else new to the sport is something I enjoy just as much.” Miles…
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May 03 2018
Love3
Know Your Guide

Know Your Guide: Amanda Bauman

By The Hatch
From Amanda’s first catch, to her most recent river trip, her fascination and knowledge for fly fishing has grown stronger over the past nine years. As a native Idahoan, she understands how unique the state is in its magnitude of outdoor offerings. The lifestyle offered here allows her to connect with the water year-round. When the rivers close for spawning,…
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Apr 26 2018
Love2
Know Your Guide

Know Your Guide: Gene Steiner

By The Hatch
At the age of 10, Gene held his first rod and tied his first fly. He was inspired by his first big catch - the goldfish in his parent’s fishpond. Since then, his appreciation for the sport developed into a seasonal hobby that he loves to share with his son, family and friends. Growing up in northern California influenced his…
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Apr 20 2018
Love5
Know Your Guide: Greg Loomis

Know Your Guide: Greg Loomis

By The Hatch
Greg recalls the catch like it was yesterday. He tied his fly and released it into a body of water more shallow and narrow than Trail Creek in the Wood River Valley. The tug came quickly, and 9-year-old Greg grew overwhelmed with pride as he reeled in his first 20-pound Steelhead on the end of his Pencil Popper. Since that initial great…
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Mar 07 2018
Love1

Fly Fishing Forecast 3/7 – 3/21

By Fishing Forecast
“There is a right time to ask for a raise, to propose marriage, to go cross-country skiing, and there is a right time to fish.” ~ Peter Kaminsky Good news…the snow water equivalent for the Wood River Basin went form 67% in January to 87% in March and there is more precipitation in the extended forecast. This bodes well for…
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Jan 24 2018
Love2

Fishing Forecast 1/24 – 2/07

By Fishing Forecast
“The stream keeps me from getting lost, and anytime I feel like being a fisherman again, the trout are there, sages themselves, the wise roshi that caught me by the way and taught me to love wildness.” ~Christopher Camuto For those who have been hibernating, it is time to let February awaken the angler within. A wet weather pattern will continue to bring…
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Jan 10 2018
Love2

Fishing Forecast 1/10 – 1/24

By Fishing Forecast
"A warm January, a cold May." -- Welsh Proverb To date, January has been warm, and what May will yield has yet to be seen. While proverbs portend general truths based on common experience, the weather has been everything but common of late. Another proverbial truth: the only certainty in forecasts is that they are uncertain. With the Big Wood…
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Dec 27 2017
Love2

Fishing Forecast 12/27 – 1/1

By Fishing Forecast
"Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve." -- Benjamin Franklin Make a resolution you can keep this new year. Resolve yourself to spend more time fly fishing with family, friends, or on your own. There is no better way to make memories for a lifetime. Start this resolution off by coming down to the shop…
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