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Sorting spawners

The spawn is on at Idaho's Henry's Lake

by Kris Millgate - Wednesday, Mar 23rd, 2016

Photo: Kris Millgate

I’ve never seen Siberia with my own eyes, but I’ve seen its twin. Henry’s Lake in Island Park, Idaho in the winter. It’s a desolate, wind-swept, ice cube on the Idaho-Montana border. The nearby blue-ribbon, trout stream known around the world as the famed Henry’s Fork isn’t stocked, but Henry’s Lake is. It’s a trophy trout lake full of lunkers that know it’s time to spawn even if it’s well below freezing and Siberia-like.

Review: Sage BOLT fly rod

Thoughts on Sage's new Generation5-based ultra-fast action offering

by Chris Hunt - Tuesday, Mar 22nd, 2016

I’ve always been a bit intimidated by fast-action fly rods. I’m trout guy—a small-stream creek freak who is much more comfortable using a slower, more precise tool to make shorter casts into tigheter spaces. To me, fast fly rods translated into weapons of random destruction, and to use them right, they required longer casts, double hauls and often some compensation for the wind that was likely blowing wherever something so stiff and unforgiving might be necessary.

And then I learned how to chase bonefish on the flats.

Making the most of Spring high water

Tips for fly fishing success during early spring conditions

by Matthew Reilly - Monday, Mar 21st, 2016

Photo: Matt Reilly

Experienced trout fishermen who have learned to succeed in the gamut of weather and water conditions presented throughout the year relish high water for its habit of rearranging fish into predictable, concentrating holding locations and bringing the river’s biggest, most aggressive citizens out to play. Likewise, the spring high water period on secondary rivers and streams represents a fantastic window of opportunity for small stream fishermen to catch their biggest fish of the year.

Consider these points to change your game in high water and make the most of this window.

Fly fishing prairie potholes

They may not look like much, but give those spits of water a try

by Christine Peterson - Thursday, Mar 17th, 2016

Photo: Christine Peterson

I grew up half an hour from a blue-ribbon tailwater trout fishery. The Gray Reef section of the North Platte River in central Wyoming, where hundreds of anglers flock each week to wade and float, was just a short drive out of town.

I could work a full day and still reel in half a dozen feisty rainbows before dark. But then we moved.

We love our new home in the prairie, don’t get me wrong. But half an hour from a tail water it is not. Driving hours each weekend to our favorite spots works fine -- our after-work fishing options, however, require a little creativity.

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