Previous Fishing Reports

My mother-in-law says that every day you see a turtle is a good day, and I’ve taken that to heart and it has proven, as self-fulfilling prophecies often do, to

If all the world is a stage, than the spotlight has been shining, uninhibited, for about ten scorching days.  At first this was welcome, and the bugs and fish loved

Monday was a perfect day – but we’ve had a lot of those lately.  Still:  70s, light wind, and a menu of bugs that favor such days: sulphurs, caddis, yellow

The title of this report refers to the moment in the fishing season when blind-fishing a dry fly down a sunny bubble line is no longer a futile practice.  On

May 27, Garage Sale Donations at Gates Lodge, 9 am – 11 am Got old fishing and hunting stuff?  Or, old art, collectibles, camping gear, or just some sports equipment? 

Happy Opener!  And what a great Opening Weekend it was.  Friday was one of my all-time favorite days of working in the fly shop.  The bugs hatched well, the fish

Well, thar she blows!  The hendricksons hatch is now roaring across much of the river system.  It happened in mere days, a shotgun start unlike any hendrickson hatch I can

Through all the warm weather and cold weather the upcoming season has kept me busy enough that I didn’t get to fish until today.  I knew this afternoon would be

Common question:  How do you best fish an 87 degree day in mid-April?  Answer:  Dunno…never seen this before. Well, over the last few days, here is what we’ve learned:  Not

A drippy spring day.  A few BWOs.  A few fish rising.  Mainstream high and tannic.  South Branch at 564 cfs and climbing (which means that it’s pretty much out of