Idaho Fly Fishing
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I love fly fishing! October has got to be my favorite time of the year to get out and pursue my two favorite hobbies... Fly fishing and photography. This year I spent a few days camping and fishing on some of Idaho's blue Ribbon trout streams. First stop was the South Fork of the Snake River, near Swan Valley.
We spent one day drifting down the South Fork in our pontoon boats and fishing along 9 miles of heaven.
Fishing was good and there were lots of these along the way.
Floating down the river also gave us the opportunity to sneak up on some wildlife that we might not otherwise have seen from the road.
One last cast on the South Fork, and then it's off to Sun Valley and the Big Wood River.
The Big Wood is one of my favorite rivers in the fall! Lots of great colors and solitude.
The Mayflies were hatching.
And the fish were biting.
The next morning we decided to get up early and try the world famous Silver Creek. This was what we woke up to. . .
You know what they say... red sky in morning, fish take warning!
This was one of the many Brown Trout that came out to play that day... and was released after a quick picture. . .
Hope you enjoyed the trip. I sure did!
Regards,
Richard
We spent one day drifting down the South Fork in our pontoon boats and fishing along 9 miles of heaven.
Fishing was good and there were lots of these along the way.
Floating down the river also gave us the opportunity to sneak up on some wildlife that we might not otherwise have seen from the road.
One last cast on the South Fork, and then it's off to Sun Valley and the Big Wood River.
The Big Wood is one of my favorite rivers in the fall! Lots of great colors and solitude.
The Mayflies were hatching.
And the fish were biting.
The next morning we decided to get up early and try the world famous Silver Creek. This was what we woke up to. . .
You know what they say... red sky in morning, fish take warning!
This was one of the many Brown Trout that came out to play that day... and was released after a quick picture. . .
Hope you enjoyed the trip. I sure did!
Regards,
Richard
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You made my night, thanks for sharing this journey with us!
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those are absolutely stunning shots...I like trout fishing, but have never mastered the art of fly fishing and I love photography, but I have not come close to mastering that. You appear to be a master of both...I am very jealous.
I was just in Idaho this past weekend and it didn't look nearly that beautiful where I was!
Looks like a great trip, too!
Thanks for sharing!
I've been through Hell's Canyon of the Snake River, so I know that's a special part of the world. I'm glad you had a great trip.
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Thanks for all the kind words folks! I have enjoyed watching this Journeys forum and catching a glimpse of all your travels around the world. Glad I could contribute!
-Richard
my fav:
Holy cow!! Just awesome. As Andy wrote, each and every one of them
This is gonna be a hard act to follow
Steve
I have fished all over the West, but only the Henry's Fork in Idaho. Looks like you have a few other streams I should try!
p.s. is that a Green Drake on your Sage grip? Seems a bit late for those, but it's way too big for a BWO.
Regards / Matty
Bob
Thanks! Next time you are heading out to Idaho feel free to contact me for more info. As for the fly on the grip... I think it may have been the large Mayfly known as the Red Quill. It was probably a size 10 or 12. I didn't see many of them, but they sure stood out on the water when I did see them. FYI, it was the Baetis (BWO) hatch that ruled on all of the water I fished on this trip.
Aspens in the fall in the mountains are just glorius. Absolutely glorious. Maples are beatiful, but aspens are glorious.
I was too early this fall for the aspen color change. I won't do that again.
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Amazing pics. I love that area, have been through Swan Valley many times doing the SLC ~ Jackson Hole shuffle chasing storms. Impressive that you were shooting at such a high level of quality while fishing. Thanks for sharing these stunning photos.
oh and, what flies were working? :poke
Looks like a great place to visit and fish too
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Richard --
You did a great job of showng off the great state od Idaho. I have fished and floated most of those myself. You did a great job of capturing what Idaho is all about.
Alan
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That trip had it all.
Super job on both areas!!
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Damn it I really miss my Flyfishing! :cry
2 years in a row in the Spring time it has flooded here.
Last time I tossed flies for Trout was 2003.
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