Category: Fishing Reports

  • Deep Winter Session

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    "In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer” ~ Albert Camus Late winter in the caldera, call it what you will; arctic anxiety, the shack nasties, doldrums, cold winter chill, frigid & frozen….whatever. The winters here in Henry’s Fork country…

  • Report 10/23/12

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    "October is a symphony of permanence and change” ~ B.W. Overstreet It’s fine time here in Henry’s Fork Country folks. The luke warm air of late summer has moved south, leaving us with a welcome crisp feel to the morning air. The waterfowl are dropping in, the trout are hungry & the crowds…

  • Report 9/04/12

    Report 9/04/12

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    "I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne The fishing here on the Henry’s Fork remains strong. Although it’s been an extremely hot & dry summer, the fishing day in &…

  • Report 6/14/12

    Report 6/14/12

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    Spring is Nature’s way of saying "Let’s Party" ~ Robin WilliamsMornin’ sunshine! It’s been a messed up mishmash of weather ’round these parts. The Memorial Holiday brought a combination of cold north wind, heavy rain and even sturdy bout’s of snow. The valiant few who chose wisely and…

  • Report 5/23/12

    Report 5/23/12

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    The fishing season here on the Henry’s Fork fired a little sooner than usual last week with the arrival of the Salmonflies. Our quiet little fishing village exploded with energy almost overnight. On most years, we don’t witness this occurrence until the Memorial Holiday Weekend, but with…

  • Report 5/11/12

    Report 5/11/12

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    Good news friends; Things are really starting to warm up here in the Caldera. The remaining snow is hardly noticeable, trees are budding & the grass in front of the shop already needs a cut. Old man Winter is gathering the last of his things as the warmer spring days send him packing. I’d like…

  • Report 3/15/12

    Report 3/15/12

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    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 at the close of a winter day. ~ Elizabeth…

  • Midges, Black Ice & Vitamin D

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    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 up through one of our historically long winters. You see, up…

  • Salmonflies & Dog Food

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    Each Spring Rene, Marty and I manage to get out on the water in late May for a few hours. The ritual, which is always met with great anticipation, is predictable: We meet at TroutHunter and buy a few gigantic orange flies, proceed to the Grubstake to load up on Natty Lites and ice, then…