Year: 2017
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Remembering a Gentleman
To my knowledge, he never lived in Idaho but Jim Dean was as much a part of the Henry’s Fork fishing community as nearly any resident.For several decades this unique man from North Carolina was a regular summer feature on the river and the lives he touched were many. For many of us, the…
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Report November 20, 2017
Things are starting to wind down up here in Last Chance but that’s not to say that it is over. We still have a few Blue Wings and Midges hatching and they are producing some decent dry fly opportunities for the few diehards who are in the area. Yesterday I geared up and walked out…
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Remnants
Rather than choices, it is shrinking daylight hours and weather that limit outdoor activity as another season comes to a close.A sunset that travels noticeably south along Thurman Ridge lengthens the evening shadows over Harriman Ranch as autumn days end more than three hours earlier than the…
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Report October 28, 2017
Every year I look forward to spending a few days fishing on the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park during the month of October. It’s a wonderful time of year to be on the river for many reasons. The crowds of summer are gone, the leaves are changing, the Elk are bugling, the Bison are…
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Fall on the Ranch
Speaking for myself I must say that I have been enjoying some of the best Fall fishing of recent memory on the "Railroad Ranch” section of the Henry’s Fork. It all started several weeks ago with the arrival of the Mahogany hatches. I have heard a few knowledgeable Ranch fishermen state…
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The Final Month
While we are barely at its doorstep, it seems as though October arrived more than two weeks ago. In fact, there were days when cold wind and heavy snow gave the impression that the tenth month had been skipped completely and we had jumped directly into November. Fortunately, the sustained…
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Report September 25, 2017
Our weather began to change in a significant way this past Thursday. Temperatures started to drop, clouds moved in and rain began to fall. This change turned a good Mahogany hatch into a great Mahogany hatch. I went down to the river after work and found myself in the middle of the best Mahogany…
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Report September 9, 2017
A much wiser man than myself once said "You can observe a lot by watching!” The other day I drove into Harriman State Park and walked over to Millionaire’s Pool to see if there was anything going on. As I approached the river, I could see that there were several fish rising. I positioned…
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A Bridge Between Seasons
Although signs of change usually begin to appear by mid-August, September marks the transition of summer into fall in the high country. While the days become noticeably shorter and the mornings much cooler, early September retains many of the characteristics of summer. On the river we are…
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Report August 22, 2017
I have had reports of ants out and on the water so after a short hiatus from the Henry’s Fork I decided to get back on the home waters. Yesterday I headed over to one of my favorite spots to access the Ranch. As I was gearing up there were flying ants all over the…