Year: 2013
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Reunion
For at least half of the year, my attention is leveled on the Caldera section of the Henry’s Fork in Island Park where gentle currents and mostly wadeable water are the primary characteristics of the fishery. By late fall, however, I become reunited with a different stretch of the river that…
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Connection
Like our ancestors and most other warm blood creatures, the instinct to leave the mountains of Island Park kicks in when the hours of darkness begin to noticeably exceed daylight. This typically occurs during the latter weeks of October and by Halloween we have settled back into our St. Anthony…
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Autumn
A September snow arrives silently in the high country like an uninvited guest. And while not a lasting feature of early autumn, the white messenger issues a sobering reminder of what lies directly ahead for the Henry’s Fork community. For those who are economically dependent on a busy summer…
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Report 9/24/13
Fall on the Fork is a wonderful time indeed. The days grow shorter, the air has a certain bracing feel & the trout are putting on the feedbag in preparation for a long cold winter ahead. For the fly angler, fall is a magical time, full of eager trout & ample opportunities, but bittersweet just…
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Tradition and the Ranch
Residents of the Last Chance angling community understand that the fly only water of the Henry’s Fork is illuminated by an international spotlight. The appearance of foreign anglers is about as routine as a PMD hatch in late June. It is a rare day when one does not encounter one or more visitors…
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Report 8/19/13
After some less than ideal fishing conditions through late July & early August, the fishing here on the Henry’s Fork has once again picked up to favorable action. The flows out of IP Res. have balanced out around 870 cfs making for some outstanding angling opportunities throughout the upper…
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The Beast
"Gareth is not an angler, he’s a bloody beast”. But it was not insult that Charles Jardine intended when describing his friend and fellow Brit Gareth Jones. Anyone who has ever fished with Gareth understands that he brings an uncommon approach to fly fishing. And while still waters are his…
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Fish of a Lifetime
Henry’s Fork Rainbow Date: June 2013 Length: 26 inches plus Rod: Scott S4 904/4 Reel: Hatch Monsoon 4 Plus Line: Airflo Elite DT4 Leader: TroutHunter 14′ (extended to 18′) Tippet: TroutHunter Fluorocarbon 6X Fly: CDC PhD Emerger size 16 In water you would recognize, this magnificent hen rose…
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Report 7/1/13
It has been been damn fine fishing since our last report. The entire Henry’s Fork drainage continues to provide outstanding angling opportunities. The river is in fantastic shape and our weather just continues to improve. Here’s a quick report of what to expect over the next week to 10…
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Hokahe’ – A Good Day to Die
To the American Indian, a good death is as important as a good life. For the Lakota, Hokahe’ was a rallying cry for warriors preparing for battle. "It is a good day to die” is the literal translation, but in a broader society, it means I am not afraid. Bob Evans was not Indian but…