ANGLERS WRITERS JOURNAL ARCHIVES
Bugs and the North Fork Payette – Mike Sandifer
Bugs, and the North Fork Payette River The North Fork Payette River is a tailwater river, It is born from
Where to Fly Fish in the Fall (SW Idaho) – Mike Sandifer
Where to Fly Fish in the Fall (Southwest Idaho) South Fork Boise River Close to home you cannot ignore
The Deadwood River – Mike Sandifer
The Deadwood River The Deadwood River is a tailwater river which is born from the Deadwood Reservoir way high in
South Fork Payette River A Blue Ribbon Fly Fishing River
South Fork Payette River Right in the backyard of the Treasure Valley is a blue ribbon trout river known as
Prospecting for New Water
The word prospecting usually denotes someone crawling and climbing all over the mountains looking for gold. We might associate the
Steelhead Trip – Trevor Sheehan
Most people like to catch fish when they go fishing. That’s pretty safe to say. Why would any rational person
Striper Fishing – Trevor Sheehan
Recently my day-job brought me to Salinas, California to help move a warehouse. It was going to just be four
Upper Salmon River in the Fall – Mike Sandifer
Upper Salmon River in the Fall America’s first recollection of the Salmon River comes from the journals of Lewis and
Fly Fishing the North Fork Payette – Mike Sandifer
Fly Fishing the North Fork Payettte It never ceases to amaze me the lack of fly fishing pressure on the
Big Wood River Rhapsody
Big Wood River Rhapsody Ernest Hemingway said of the Wood River valley that it was the “Prettiest place on
Fly Fishing the SF Snake River – Trevor Sheehan
Fly Fishing the SF Snake River by Trevor Sheehan The South Fork of the Snake River in eastern Idaho is
Spring Creeks
Spring Creeks Spring creeks are one of Mother Nature’s gifts to fly anglers the world over. Idaho in particular is
How is the Fishing? – Mike Sandifer
How’s the Fishing? How many times have you been out fishing and ran into another fly fisherman and were asked
Fishcation – Trevor Sheehan
Fishcation The bugs didn’t get the memo about this quarantine and many rivers are fishing exceptionally well. Unfortunately the logistics
My Friend the Malad River – Mike Sandifer
My Friend the Malad River The Malad River is a Southwestern Idaho river and is among the shortest rivers in
Nymph Fishing the South Fork Boise River- Mike Sandifer
Nymph Fishing the South Fork Boise River I woke up to the bright sunrise shining through my bedroom curtain and
Better To Be Lucky – by Trevor Sheehan
Many of us are trapped inside and I’ve been keeping myself busy by sitting behind the vise tying flies and
Journal Post by Dale Piocos from The “O”
Owyhee River, Oregon Flow Rate: 302 cfs Air Temp Midday: 92 degrees Water Temp: Not taken but cold On
Canyons
Canyons I had been told by a reliable angler of a little known trail that leads into one of the
The “Maddy”
The “Maddy” I got a phone call one afternoon awhile back and it was an old buddy of mine
Home Water
Home Water Being more or less a fish hobo for the last Decade I’ve had a great many opportunities to
Fly Rods and the Custom Fly Rods (Fish Guns)
Fly Rods and the Custom Fly Rods (Fish Guns) For most fly fishermen buying a new or used fly rod
Fish Hobo
Fish Hobo I didn’t start out to be a fish hobo is just happened. It took years of life’s ups
Drift Boats
Drift Boats Years ago while I was bank fishing on the Madison River a light went on in my head.
Paying It Forward
Paying It Forward I got back from my last trip to Silver Creek with high hopes that one of the
Master of the Sport
Master of the Sport Over the years I’ve often overheard in fly fishing conversations the use of the term Fly
Emergers
Emergers When I first started fly fishing, I had a hard enough time just learning what a dry fly