Meeker, Colorado, United States April 12th,
Good numbers, big fish & big fun with great friends on the White River!
Contact me if you want in on some of this.
Meeker, Colorado, United States I think I found a couple new fishing buddies! The water still had a little color to it on April 8th, but as the day went on the water cleared up & water levels dropped. Making for some big grins!
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Water is the driving force in nature." - Leonardo da Vinci
The current snow water equivalent for the Big Wood, Little Wood, and Big Lost rivers is at around 170% of average. Simple tr...
Meeker, Colorado, United States The boys are back in town & they found the browns today!
Looks like the cool weather is going to stick with us for the next couple of weeks holding back a early run-off. So, if ya want i...
Meeker, Colorado, United States March 24th;
The water is in great shape, making for some happy, happy fish & guests. Hit me up if your itching to get out of the house.
Meeker, Colorado, United States March 21st;
With the cool nights holding back an early run-off, the river & spring creeks have been in great shape & fishing good! Look me up if your looking to get out.
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Water is taught by thirst." - Emily Dickinson
Due to the warm weather and rain over the last week, the low altitude snow has started to melt. Our freestones and tail-waters are alread...
Meeker, Colorado, United States It's that time of the year midges & Blue wings!
Had a great time on the water with these boys last weekend! With morning temps in the mid 30's & daytime temps running in the mid 50's it's...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Two things are certain this year, there will be an extended high water season when the snow starts melting; the timing and the magnitude of the peak flows are unknown at this time, and t...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States "A year of snow, a year of plenty."
â French Proverb
The snow pack in the Big Wood drainage is currently at 172% of average and still has the potential to climb heading into spring....
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "With melted snow I boil fragrant tea.â
â Mencius
The snow keeps coming. As of February 6th, the Big Wood Basin is at 144% of average and the Little Wood and Big Lost are no...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing."
â Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Rain, snow, sleet, inversions: we have seen it all this winter. Fortunately, when the weather is bad...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States Above average daytime temps has made for awesome winter fishing conditions. The lower Colorado from Glenwood Springs to Rifle is a great float option right now. Nymphing/Streamers.
Vail,Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States Spring fishing Conditions in January! Open rivers, no ice and warmer water temps. day time highs have been above avereage
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "...this winter I'm determined to for once fish sensibly, and by that I mean in comfort, to try not only to match the hatch but also to match the weather."
â Tom Sutcliffe, MD
Fi...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "The angling fever is a very real disease and can only be cured by the application of cold water and fresh untainted air."
â Theodore Gordon
For some, the concept of winter fly f...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States âI salute the gallantry and uncompromising standards of wild trout, and their tastes in landscapes.â
â John Madson
If it is true that your surroundings shape your thoug...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Fishing is like that. It keeps you off balance, surprises you. It takes humility to learn, to accept that you may need a lesson or two even in your advanced stage of enlightenment."
â...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âThere is time to go long, time to go short and time to go fishing.â
â Jesse Livermore
Fly Fishermen understand anticipation; after all, our sport is predicated by watchin...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "For the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught, not even how he has caught them, but what he has caught when he has caught no fish." â John H. Bradley
The...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Western Colorado, United States The fantastic weather has made for even better conditions! greazt dry fly and Streamer action from mid morning until dark.
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "There is only one thing wrong with a fishing day-- its staggering brevity." â Zane Grey
The experience of time while fly fishing is somewhere between "a watched pot never boils" ...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States Fall Dry fly and Streamer fishing on 100 plus miles of the Colorado river headwaters. Our guides have over 275 years combined experience on the Colorado, eagle, Roaring Fork ,Frying Pan and much more.
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Fishing is fundamentally a game of chance, and at heart we are all gamblers." - Dorothy Noyes Arms
Fly fishing is often rife with uncertainty, ambiguity, and misadventure. These are t...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "The poetry of the sport hooked me long before I learned the prose." - Judy Muller
There are those who fish with precision, making each cast direct and to the point. And there are thos...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Never throw a long line when a short one will serve your purpose." - Richard Penn
Trout take a fly with astonishing speedâ¦and as quickly as they take it they spit it out. To ens...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Never throw a long line when a short one will serve your purpose." - Richard Penn
Trout take a fly with astonishing speedâ¦and as quickly as they take it they spit it out. To ensu...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âTHERE IS NO TAKING TROUT IN DRY BREECHES.â â Cervantes
September is a magical time on the waters around the Wood River Valley. The days are getting shorter, the nights coo...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States âYellowstone River closed in response to on going fish kill.â ~Montana Fish and Wildlife Website
The parasite that is killing whitefish and trout in the Yellowstone is prese...
Picabo, Idaho, United States "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." ~ John Wooden
It is as true in fly fishing as it is in basketball. A successful fly fishing outing is dependent on preparation. If you are planin...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Fly Fishing Forecast 8-17 to 8-24
"About the only certainty, other than uncertainty, in fly fishing is that a fly won't catch a fish if it stays in its box." ~ Arnold Gingrich
The Sun ...
Picabo, Idaho, United States "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 wo...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Silver Creek Outfitters Fly Fishing Forecast
"...what fishing ought to be about: using the ceremony of our sport and passion to arouse greater reverberations within ourselves." ~ Thomas McG...
Colorado, United States It's Caddis season on the Eagle, Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers. Yellow Sally's and PMD's too. The rivers are dropping as run-off is ending. Conditions are excellent! This is some of the best dry fly fishing of the year.
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States Silver Creek Outfitters Fly Fishing Forecast June 29 to July 5
"Most of the world is covered in water. A fisherman's job is simple: Pick the best parts." ~ Charles Waterman
The opti...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Fly Fishing Forecast June 8th - 15th
"Success on the stream or in life comes from a balanced approach. In the business world, successful CEOs must possess more than one skill set. This ba...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Silver Creek Outfitters Fly Fishing Forecast June 1st - 8th
"Naked women could have been skydiving into a bullseye on his head and he'd have kept casting." ~Lorain Hemingway
It is Brow...
Benton Crossing, California, United States Cutty Spawn was killer once again, attractor patterns, eggs, san juans and big streamers were able to pull them up into a net. there is a lot of pressure this time of year, so stealth approach is important.
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Silver Creek Outfitters Fly Fishing Forecast May 11-25
"Fish come and go, but it is the memory of the afternoons on the stream that endure." ~ E. Donnall Thomas
Only a few weeks until...
Reno, Nevada, United States Slowing down a lot and this was our last day of the season here, we will be back in October. The fish were abundant at south nets along with the crowds. We tried Dago bay with no luck and 40mp...
Reno, Nevada, United States This place is magical. pack your bags and leave NOW! We camped on the beach, there were people hooking up all up and down the beach. Multiple fish over 10 lbs per day being caught. Doubles, Tr...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Western Colorado, United States Water temps are hitting Mid 40's at mid-day. Great Blue Winged Olive hatches. Very good dry fly fishing as well as streamers. Excellent public access. Our guides have ov...
colorado, Guernsey Excellent conditions-Mid-day water temps in low-mid 40's. Blue Wings and Midges hatching. Very good nymphing with small dark Stones, Midge emergers, Bwo emergers, eggs..Some Streamer action to. Our li...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States FLY FISHING FORECAST FEB 17TH â MARCH 2ND
This time of year, the temperature can swing 20 to 30 degrees from sun up to sun down. The key to staying comfortable on the water: layer...
Jackson, Wyoming, United States Fall Summary
It has been many months since I've written a report. It was a very busy fall and I will try to do a better job of keeping up with posts in the future. Our late summer and f...
Vail, Colorado, United States Great Skiing and Great fishing! Mid-day midges hatching. Very good Nymphing. Much warmer weather coming next week. Discounted guide trips. Having good success fishing winter holding water. Great fishing in ski country.
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States Fishing Forecast 2-3 to 2-17
"I will never tire of what fishing gives me. It puts me in touch with another of nature's species, in beautiful surroundings that are old as time. This is ...