Category: Fishing Reports

  • 2014 Ranch Recap

    2014 Ranch Recap

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    John McDaniel
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    2014 Ranch Recap by John McDaniel General Comments During 2014, I fished and guided on the Ranch from 15 June until 15 September. I invested 584 hours on the water and my clients and I landed 118 good rainbows. 2014 provided my best and worst ever stretches of personal fishing; in addition,…

  • Report 4/9/15

    Report 4/9/15

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    Grizz
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    "In winter, I plot and plan. In Spring, I move.” – Henry Rollins There’s a lot of movin’ and shakin’ going on up here in Island Park these days. The extremely mild winter of 14-15 is all but over and the snow has receded from the banks of the mighty Henry’s Fork. Spring conditions…

  • Report 2/4/15

    Report 2/4/15

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    Grizz
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    It’s a winter wonderland up here in Henry’s Fork country. What better place to spend a day fly fishing for trout? The river isn’t crowded, the trout are hungry and hooking big wild rainbows in this winter setting is tough to beat. If you’ve got that fishing itch, the Henry’s Fork in…

  • 2014 Late Summer / Early Fall Ranch Recap

    2014 Late Summer / Early Fall Ranch Recap

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    John McDaniel
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    In this report I address experiences I had guiding and fishing on the Ranch during the last week of August and the first two weeks of September. Until the period between 27 August and 14 September, Ranch fishing had been sub-par. We had good fishing—particularly with Flavs in the early summer,…

  • Report 10/6/14

    Report 10/6/14

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    Grizz
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    It sure has been nice around these parts. We’re in the middle of an indian summer as of this writing, and hopefully it is not the last of the good-good weather. With old man winter’s arrival now imminent, fishermen are scurrying to get in some of the last fair weather angling of the season….

  • Report 10/1/14

    Report 10/1/14

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    Grizz
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    Fall is undoubtedly in the air here in Henry’s Fork country. This past week has been a little soggy, but the wet weather has really accelerated the BWO hatches. Prolific daily hatches are coating the rivers surface with these little olive morsels and the trout are definitely taking notice….

  • Report 9/23/14

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    Grizz
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    In typical fashion, September continues to offer anglers some first-rate fishing opportunities. Mahoganies, baetis, tricos and an army of terrestrial insects maintain as the primary offerings on the trout’s menu. The forecast calls for cool nights and pleasant days, which will only prolong…

  • Report 9/16/14

    Report 9/16/14

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    The summer season continues to wind down and the fishing remains strong. Tricos, BWO’s and mahoganies are the prominent hatches now and the terrestrials are still out in force. The brown and brook trout are gearing up for the their fall spawning ritual, which equates to some great streamer and…

  • Report 9/9/14

    Report 9/9/14

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    Grizz
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    There’s been no shortage of great fishing days as of late. Long time veterans, and newcomers alike, have reported some of the best trout activity to date. Our unusual cool weather this season have kept the bugs thick and the trout happy. This equates to banner days all across the board. The…

  • Report 9/2/14

    Report 9/2/14

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    Grizz
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    Autumn on the Fork is a wonderful time indeed. The days grow shorter, the air has a certain bracing feel, and the trout are fat and happy from a seasons worth of robust hatches. This is a magical time for the fly angler, full of eager trout and ample opportunities. It is also bittersweet just…