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In a land where seasons respect no fixed date, spring in Henry’s Fork country is a process of separation between the longest and shortest seasons of the year. For an angler, winter can be a six month ordeal that arrives…
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Call from the Hall
As a sports fan, March is arguably the best time of year. It’s hard to beat the intensity and excitement of a buzzer-beater in NCAA Basketball’s March Madness Tournament, but there is also the NFL’s free agency period, the NBA…
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Report 3/15/12
March: In like a Lion – Out like a Double Bunny? From: A-Bar Warming Hut Location: Exactly 6.7 miles East of the Continental Divide (6,250’) Words: Chris "Grizz" Andelin Images: Bryan Gregson Photography Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring…
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Winter’s Beat
As I go outside to start my truck, the morning air is damn cold, the kind of biting cold that freezes my nostrils when I breathe in, and leaves my breath frozen to my beard. Add to that cold a…
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2011 in Review
No year-end summary would ever be complete without describing how water, in its various forms, affected the fishing during a season that has just ended. On the Henry’s Fork it begins with the snow pack which combines with water carried…
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Midges, Black Ice & Vitamin D
From: TroutHunter Field Desk Mid-Jan, 2012 Location: Beautiful downtown Last Chance, Idaho One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb In our case, here in Last Chance, we may need a few more kind words to warm us…
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Bear Attack
Rich and I walked from his house at about 6am for a morning of chasing elk. We headed in to the woods behind his house with the intent of using the power line as a quiet route from which we…
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Out Like a Lamb?
Where I grew up in Connecticut, the expression, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” generally holds true. As does the old saying that, "April showers bring May flowers.” I would imagine that there are…
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Jon Siehl Interview
Originally posted in The Drake. Written by Geoff Mueller Last Chance, ID [Last Friday we posted a short piece on Last Chance, Idaho, flyshop, The TroutHunter. Co-owner Jon "The Animal" Stiehl joins us today, filling you in on the dirt:…
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Revival – Chapter II
The mood of the Henry’s Fork community in May of 2010 was one of cautious expectation and optimism. With a new season directly ahead all visible signs were positive with regard to the health of the fishery. 2009 had ended…