Big Lost River

“Photo: Hillary Maybery “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald The rivers continue to drop, cool, and clear. The trout are becoming more aggressive, feeding on revitalized late-season hatches. The foliage is beginning to turn from…”

“On Silver Creek, the Trico hatch continues, although it has been more sporadic of late. Also, with recent cooler mornings, the hatch has started a bit later. Small (size 22-24) BWOs have also been hatching in the morning, and fish will actively key in on these bugs. Believe it…”

“A recent cool spell has brought respite from the summer heat, with mild daytime temperatures and cool, crisp nights. A bit of rain, along with cooler temperatures, has helped refresh our local waters. Mornings at Silver Creek have been good, with BWOs and Tricos the main…”

“Photo: Hillary Maybery “Rhythm was just as important as color and just as complicated. It was one rhythm superimposed upon another, our father’s four-count rhythm of the line and wrist being still the base rhythm… The canyon was glorified by rhythms and colors.” – Norman Maclean…”

“As we usher into August, we look forward to fishing the Hopper hatch. As grasshoppers mature, they become an important food source for trout on our local fisheries. Windy summer afternoons can provide some excellent Hopper fishing on Silver Creek, the Big Wood River, the lower…”

“Photo: Hillary Maybery “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Berthold Auerbach For anglers, the river’s symphony washes from the soul the dust of everyday life — the swell and hush of the current, the riffle’s rush of white noise, the promise of a…”

“The Trico hatch is in full swing on Silver Creek. Be sure to have dun and spinner Trico imitations, long leaders of 12 feet or more (6X and 6.5X), and a solid downstream presentation when fishing this hatch. Baetis (BWOs) have been mixed in with Tricos, so be prepared to switch…”

“The recent heat wave has shifted fish, bug, and angler activity to the coolest part of the day; the hours around sunrise. Right now, it pays to be an early bird and to watch the sunrise on Silver Creek. The Trico hatch is in full swing on Silver Creek. Be sure to have Trico dun…”

““To put your hands in a river is to feel the chords that bind the earth together.” – Barry Lopez When you wade a river for a season, it begins to shape your imagination. You become connected to its vicissitudes and your heart ripples to its iron strings. The water’s rhythm gets…”

“The current flow on Silver Creek is 105 CFS, and anglers are seeing classic dry fly fishing in the mornings and evenings. The Trico and BWO hatches have been the main players on the Creek in the early morning, and as the day warms up, Calliibaetis, Damsels, and terrestrials such…”

“Photo by: Bob Knoebel “Our senses exist mainly to refine, or error-correct, our minds’ best guesses as to what we’re experiencing.” – Michael Pollan Every cast is a prediction, a question seeking resolution. The standard operating mode of a persistent angler is…”

“Summer is in full swing here in the Wood River Valley, and with recent rising temperatures anglers need to shift their efforts and tactics on local waters. The best fishing on Silver Creek will shift to early mornings and late evenings. During the morning, expect continued BWO…”

“Photo by: Randy Ashton “Meaning, as well as water, can be impounded: can still and settle behind dam walls of thought.” – Robert Macfarlane There is no need to discard a lifetime of accumulated skill; however, breaking the dam of habit allows the river, and the angler, a chance…”

“Recent cool, wet weather has helped our local waters “refresh” and maintain decent shape. On Silver Creek, the strongest hatch activity will occur in the mornings and evenings. Look for a mix of BWOs, PMDs, and Calibaetis in the mornings, and keep a lookout for the appearance of…”

“Photo by: Randy Ashton “A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between work and play; labor and leisure; mind and body; education and recreation. He hardly knows which is which.” – Lawrence Pearsall Jacks A master in the art of fly fishing is skilled enough to…”

“Photo by Sofia DeWolfe “Our fate flows with that of rivers –– and always has.” – Robert Macfarlane Asking “How’s the fishing?” is the same as asking “How’s the river?”—which is the same as asking “How’s the world?” Wading in water helps you understand that you’re part of…”

“Photo by Sofia DeWolfe “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” – Attributed to John Muir This Father’s Day weekend, take the path less traveled and head to the river. Make another memory with your dad that you’ll be talking about for years. Silver…”

“The annual Brown Drake hatch on Silver Creek wrapped up recently, and the only consistent thing about the hatch was its inconsistency! Unsettled weather caused unpredictable emergences and spinner falls, but there were certainly some fantastic nights during the hatch, and some…”

“Photo by Alex Long “In English, there is no verb ‘to river’. But what could be more of a verb than a river?” – Robert Macfarlane When a river and an angler meet a sort of conjugation occurs. Grammatically speaking, to fly fish well is to river. Silver Creek The Brown Drake hatch…”

“The Brown Drake hatch on Silver Creek is winding down, and in general fishing during the Drake hatch was productive. Weather dictated the duration and intensity of the hatch. Warm, calm nights saw excellent numbers of bugs, with nights of unsettled weather yielding far fewer…”

““Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.” – Isaac Asimov Certainly, a mentor or a guide can help; however, the best way to learn is by doing the thing. Silver Creek The Brown Drakes started last week as predicted. Thanks to the…”