Category Archives: Idaho
October Caddis: This Big Bug Brings Trout To The Top In Droves
If you live in the northern Rockies and want to find fish rising to October caddis, your time to do so is coming up quick. And you have plenty of options to choose from: all the north Idaho rivers and … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry, Idaho, Montana, Northern Rockies, Uncategorized
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Bull Trout on The Dry Fly
I’ve often wondered why more people don’t fish bull trout with dry flies. I’m not talking about dainty PMDs and micro caddis. Instead, I’m visualizing terrestrials—ants, beetles and hoppers. And a recent article from Idaho Department of Fish and Game … Continue reading
The Angler’s Tonic Archive: Clearwater Steelhead and Labrador “Sleep”
Note: This story occurred several years ago. The two main characters, Shadow and Moose, are long gone. I’m on night one of a five-day trip to Idaho’s Clearwater River, an attempt to land and release as many of those big, meaty … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Idaho, Spey
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North America’s Most Interesting Hatches
I take a lot of pride in putting together what I hope all you would consider to be a great magazine. If you haven’t looked at American Angler in the past year or two, take a glance. I’ve changed it … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, British Columbia, CANADA, Culture, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Travel, Uncategorized, Wyoming
Tagged Fly Fishing Hatches
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Clearwater River Closing for Steelhead
To date, steelhead returns for 2019 are approximately 11 percent of the 10-year-average at Lower Granite Dam. From Eric Crawford, Trout Unlimited: The Idaho Fish and Game Commission announced today that they would be closing the Clearwater River to steelhead … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho
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Selkirk Caribou On The Brink Of Extinction
This is a true bummer, a unique species trying to make a go of it and getting no love in return. I mean, come on . . . caribou in Idaho and Montana? That’s worth saving. If we can’t save … Continue reading
Posted in Hunting, Idaho
Tagged caribou facts, caribou hunting, Idaho caribou, Selkirk caribou
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Deja vu: Idaho Fish Kill Mirrors Yellowstone River Woes
A big fish kill on Montana’s Yellowstone River shut down guides and common anglers this summer and it appears that the disease that crushed the Stone’s whitefish population is doing some damage in Idaho, too. Here’s IDF&G’s take on the … Continue reading
Hucks and Cutts: July Is Go Time
The old rule of thumb in northern Idaho, western Montana and southeast British Columbia said you can fish just about any cutthroat creek, after the Fourth of July. Showing up earlier meant you might be limited by high water. But … Continue reading
Redington’s Chromer Spey: Big Hucks For A Fair Price
Whenever I travel to fish for salmon or steelhead, I like to take two sticks, one usually being some high-end rod that would make me cringe if I broke it, the other a less expensive model that’s perfectly capable of … Continue reading
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Spent some time in eastern Idaho this past summer as part of a Patagonia press junket that explained the merits of its new waders (more on that soon), and the advantages of tenkara rods for some situations. Also got out … Continue reading