Milesburg, Pennsylvania, United States The weather in Central Pennsylvania was unseasonably warm...but very welcomed! It was bright and sunny with high temperatures in the low 50's. We fished many Central Pa streams in a...
Milesburg, Pennsylvania, United States I've been so fortunate in my guiding career to have super awesome human beings to guide. That was especially true with John and Rob who I guided for Wild Trout on Spring Creek near ...
Milesburg, Pennsylvania, United States I'm always nervous leading up to a trip. I want every one of my clients to catch a fish and enjoy their time on the water. There are so many variables that factor into a clients su...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Western Colorado, United States Fantastic early spring conditions! Good hatches of Blue Winged Olives. Streamer bite is on too!Guided trips going out daily, wade and floats.
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
Vail,Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States Probably the best late winter/spring freestone river in Colorado. Midges, Blue Wings and Streamers. Wade or float it's all good!!
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States Spring Has Sprung in the High Country!
Spring Break is in full swing now at the Wolf Creek Ski Area, but we are still fishing on the Lower San Juan River with both wade and ...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Spring creek trout have a reputation for being moody, which often means they are difficult, but when they are in the mood to feast, almost nothing-- not sloppy wading, not poor casting, ...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States âI am haunted by waters.â â Norman Maclean
The first wave of true spring run off occurred during the first week of May causing the Big Wood to peak at nearly 7,000 CFS. ...
There was a damp, early-morning fog at Ed and Helen Nelson's Spring Creek Ranch, a few miles south and across the river from Armstrong Spring Creek, near Livingston, Montana. This was to be the first of three guiding day...
Just when spring is well along the way to the onset of summer, the retamas line the roadways with their bright yellow flowers bringing with them reminiscences of their European origins. They were brought to Patagonia by ...
Iowa, United States Its that time of year. With low flows and clear cold water, small flies and small tippets become necessities. This weekend was a warm, by Iowa standards, 40 degrees. We fished a small spring creek tha...
Sun Valley, Id, United States "Wet boots are a way of life." ~ Austin McPherson
March is a great month to get your boots wet. While the Creek is now closed, the Wood is just hitting its late winter, early spring strid...
1) Que nos pueden contar de El Roble Lodge?Es un típico establecimiento patagónico, así como todas las estancias de nuestra provincia, nuestra casa está construida con madera y chapa, los materiales ideales para sop...
Fd: First, why do you think every fly fisherman should visit Wyoming at least once?Lack of other people. Wyoming is the least populated state in the Union and there seems to be a direct correlation between the quality o...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Vail/Beaver Creek Colorado, United States Water is clear and dropping. The annual Caddis hatch is about to get serious! Some of the best dry fly fishing anywhere. Wade and float fishing opportunities...
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 âI have had my share of hairy moments, always from the same mistakeâmisjudging the strength of the current.â
â A.J. McClane
As the rivers in our region continue to dr...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âFishing consists of a series of misadventures interspersed by occasional moments of glory.â
â Howard Marshall
What constitutes a âmoment of gloryâ while angling...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âLive in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.â
â Henry David Thoreau
With winter...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Among those things that have contributed to your advancement include fly fishing, a tradition that brings you closer to family, friends, and fish. The angler who counts blessings, rather tha...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âDrake is a term of European origin generally applied to a mayfly larger than size 14, and they are considered royalty by fly fishers wherever they exist.â
â Rene Harrop
T...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âPerhaps fishing is, for me, only an excuse to be near rivers. If so, Iâm glad I thought of it.â
â Roderick L. Haig-Brown
If you are looking for an excuse to be near ...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âMost anglers spend their lives making rules for trout, and trout spend their lives breaking them!â
â George Ashton
Fly fishers are slaves to rules⦠Rods needs to be ...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States "Overwhelmingly, the reason why so many experienced and well-equipped fisherman catch so few trout is that most of the time they aren't fishing over fish." - Sparse Grey Hackle
The most e...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Vail,Beaver Creek CO, United States 7/14/2017- The Colorado is fishing as well as you could imagine right now! Great hatches of Caddis, Stoneflies and Pale Morning Duns. Itâs also Hopper season o...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Vail,Beaver Creek CO, United States 7/14/2017- Itâs crazy good out there! Wade it or float it just get it. Flows are perfect for float fishing right now. Fish are holding pretty tight to the ba...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âThe stream before you is constantly changing. If you are not flexible or confident enough to adapt to changing conditions on the stream, you are sure to fail.â
â Joe Humphre...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âIn the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October.â âAlexander Smith
We have come full circle and paused on the tipping point of ...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States Autumnal light can play tricks with an anglerâs vision. When the sun is out, it is bright and low on the horizon, making it difficult to see a fly on the water. When the sun is obscured...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âOurs is the grandest sport. It is an intriguing battle of wits between an angler and a trout; and in addition to appreciating the tradition and grace of the game, we play it in the mag...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States "I really can't stay (Baby it's cold outside), I've got to go away (Baby it's cold outside)" - Frank Loesser
Sitting by a fire or sliding down a slope are fine traditional winter activit...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States "Forecasters at NOAAâs Climate Prediction Center released the U.S. Winter Outlook... with La Niña potentially emerging for the second year in a row as the biggest wildcard in how thi...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "I didn't know it, but a radical change had taken place in my life. I had become a fisherman and would never be quite the same again." ~Jack Hemingway
With the air and water cooling do...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion."~ Henry David Thoreau
When natureâs green turns to gold, it is high time to head ...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States âIt was a long time since Nick had looked into a stream and seen trout. They were very satisfactory.â ~Ernest Hemingway, from âBig Two-Hearted Riverâ
The satisfaction...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States â...perhaps the greatest satisfaction on the first day of the season is the knowledge in the evening that the whole of the rest of the season is to come.â
â Arthur Ransome...
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...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âThere is nothing like the thrill of expectation over the first cast over unfamiliar waters. Fishing is like gambling, in that failure only excites hope of a fortunate throw next time....
Ketchum, Idaho, United States And everything under the sun is in tune. But the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
â Pink Floyd
If you have not heard, the Sun Valley and Stanley area is in the path of totality for the ...
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 âNobody goes there anymore. Itâs too crowded.â
â Yogi Berra
As one of the few fishable rivers in the state of Idaho, the Creek certainly saw its share of anglers this...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Vail,Beaver Creek CO, United States Steady flows throughout run-off has kept the fishing very consistent. Good hatches of Caddis, yellow Sallies and Pale Morning Duns. Great float fishing right now. ...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
The upper end of Sullivanâs Slough is aptly named the Shark Tank. From the road cutting across the sage covered hillside above the Slough, gawkers stop and admire the size and quan...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Respect your quarry." ~ Paul Guernsey
Learning how to properly land and release fish is as important as learning how to read the water, cast, and set the hook. Studies have shown that...
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...
Boone, North Carolina, United States I fished Sunday morning at Helton Creek. (I guide near Boone, NC as well as Florida's Everglades)The temperature was about 42° when I started and pretty much had the creek to mysel...
Fly Tyer, Spring 1988Fast Sinking Streamers"Aren't there any good sculpin patterns that don't have the deer hair head," I asked? "You bet," said George Kelly. "I've got one I call the Foxy Lady and I really believe in i...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States We are now fishing the Eagle on wades and floats. Caddis are hatching now!! Pale Morning Duns are also making an appearance. Itâs that time of year!! Get after it. Bes...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States The Flows have dropped substantially in the last 3 days and conditions are ripe for the dry-fly action on Caddis, Stoneflies and Pale Morning Duns. The float fishing is still h...