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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Report 6/22/13
"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued” ~Socrates Oh, and what a good life it is right now in Henry’s Fork country. Opening day on the Railroad Ranch was met with blue skies, oodles of bugs and…
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Report 6/12/13
The fishing up around these parts has been nothing less than fantastic the past few weeks. The unseasonably warm weather has really pushed the bug movement into high gear…..and the Trout haven taken notice. For the most part, all throughout…
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Dividends
Like anyone with more than a casual interest in the Henry’s Fork, I watch for any clue that can help to reveal the health of its fishery. Weather and stream flow combined with observations from time spent on the water…