• I just got back to Idaho from a two week fishing trip to Japan where I experienced some spectacular fishing for Japan’s native trout the Yamame, the Jewel of Japan, and the Iwana, a Japanese char somewhat similar to our…

  • On a lovely afternoon last June, I sat on the grassy bank of the lower Henry’s Fork of the Snake River near Ashton, Idaho waiting for what I hoped would be a fine evening of fishing. My son Scott and…

  • Been a little chilly up here on the caldera the last couple of days and looks to continue through today; the long term forecast is calling for highs in uppers 70’s, calmer winds, and minimal chances of rain. Box Canyon:…

  • As a fly fisherman living on the Henry’s Fork, June is the month I look forward to the most. Known most notably for its hatches, the river reaches its peak with respect to dry fly action at the half way…

  • Salmonflies! Salmonflies! Salmonflies! Let the madness begin. The adult bugs showed up in force on Sunday and I must say it has been a pretty impressive hatch to start. The big bugs are spread out from the Ora Bridge down…

  • You know what they say! If you like/don’t like the Idaho weather just wait five minutes it will change. After treating us to five days of beautiful Spring weather at the beginning of the month Mother Nature decided it was…

  • April was a lion of a month weather wise but May has come in as gentle as a lamb. Over the years I have come to look forward to the months of April and October with great anticipation. In April…

  • Anyone who fished the caldera section of the Henry’s Fork from late June through August of last year was exposed to considerable disruption in terms of water level and clarity. With flows too high for comfortable wading and clouded by…

  • It’s late April and after a long winter we locals look forward to some nice spring weather and some of our favorite fishing of the entire year. A weekend trip to Idaho Falls teased us with 70 degree temperatures, blue…

  • That spring is a process is never clearer than to a fly fisherman. And while those who live at the high elevation of Island Park are only now beginning to see signs of a changing season, on the lower Henry’s…