Year: 2016
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Hunting Unicorns
Over the course of the last nine seasons guiding trips for TroutHunter, I’ve come to realize that there are several types of anglers whom I regularly encounter. The first is the, "I’ve never done this before, and I just want to catch one fish,” beginner. From there, anglers quickly…
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Checking in
Any chance I get to get out on the river with one of the guys I try to take advantage of. Pat and I both have a wife and two children at home, and a very busy guide season. So for us to get together for a full day of fishing is very rare. To…
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Adjustment
Thus far in 2016, fishing seems to be mostly about adjustment. In contrast to last year at this time when all things pertaining to weather, water, and hatches seemed to be in perfect alignment, the Henry’s Fork has been reluctant to cooperate with the expectations that typically exist at the…
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March on the Lower Fork
If you ask Bonnie, entering March with more than a foot of snow remaining on the valley floor is not necessarily a bad thing. With many of last year’s indoor chores left unfinished due to a spring that arrived way too early, a different weather pattern this year has kept her easily distracted…
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A Winter Visit to TroutHunter
One of the most enjoyable aspects of living half the year in Island Park is the time spent with special friends at TroutHunter. From May through October, few days pass without a stop at this prominent gathering place and a visit with who ever happens to be on duty at the time. Whether with the…
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The 2015 Season on the Harriman Ranch
General Comments 2015 provided the eighth straight year of good fishing on the Ranch; however, there were more periods of tough fishing than in any summer since 2007. I invested 485 hours with clients, or on my own, on the Ranch from 15 June to 15 September. We landed 86 good Ranch fish. …
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New Snow and New Water For a New Year
Words by Ren Harrop. Photos by Bonnie Harrop. In the rugged Northern Rockies, you learn that while change may be subtle, no two years are ever the same. In many respects, I am resistant to change but when a real winter gives possibility for an end to a three year drought pattern, that change…