A Couple of Hours in ParadisePosted by admin on November 6th, 2009

Fly Fishing Idaho

Free For all Friday

In this edition of Free for All Friday we head to God’s Country (Idaho) for some fly fishing on the Blackfoot River.

I cruised down to the Blackfoot River a few weeks ago to slay some Cutts!  This river system is by far one of my most favorite rivers to fish for the following reasons:

• It receives very little pressure.
• The fish take top water and/or streamers pretty consistently, so you can always be mixing it up.
• The scenery is second to none.
• It is a small river that runs through pastural settings and small canyons.
• It is mostly unknown.  A hidden gem!
• It is full of nice Cutts!

I could only fish for a few hours but landed 6 fish.  I snapped some photos of the fish and the area for your viewing pleasure.

Brown Drake Hatch on Silver Creek!Posted by admin on October 30th, 2009

Free For All Friday!

This week’s free for all Friday take us to Silver Creek.  I just cut out a few times the last few weeks to do some fall fly fishing and there is not much greater than fall fly fishing in Idaho.

This video comes from Kory Kaploski on Silver Creek during a great Brown Drake Hatch.

ENJOY!

Watch This Wednesday!!! Custom Leather Fly Wallets!Posted by admin on October 7th, 2009

Enjoy this video I put together showcasing some of my custom leatherwork.

I’m now taking Holiday orders. Contact me directly if you’ve got any ideas or suggestions!
Marc “Rowdy” Crapo
marc@flywallets.com

208-569-7712

Monday Pics of the week!Posted by admin on October 5th, 2009

Early last spring while on the Fly Fishing Film Tour I met some of the coolest fish bums in Kalamazoo Michigan. After hanging out at their bi-annual WMU steelhead tournament and seeing how they roll I invited them to my lodge here in Idaho’s Henry’s Fork Country. Around May 20th Chris Nolan and Nate Wilson showed up while on their way to guide in Alaska at Wilderness Place Lodge. The full blown Salmon Fly Hatch was just getting started and we were able to Scratch out some nice fish.

On their way back they brought Casey Green and we went down to Scandalous Creek and stroked some nice bows, brookies and cutties. Enjoy!

Rowdy

Sage Advice Saturday!Posted by admin on October 3rd, 2009

Fluorocarbon vs.  Nylon

     Last week it was tippet size, this week it is tippet type.   Do I use fluorocarbon or nylon tippet?  A Couple of things to think about. 

     First thing to think about is price.  Most fluorocarbon tippet is twice as much as nylon. 

     Second is where are you fishing, and how. OK I guess that is 3 things to think about.  Any way… If you are fishing in still water or on a flat water spring creek with smart fish, fluoro is a good choice.  Fluoro is more invisible in the water, it does not leave the sheen that nylon tippet leaves, therefore you are more stealth.   One problem with flouro is that it tends to sink, or sort of dissolve in the water quicker than nylon, so if you are presenting dries in still or flat water situations, you need to grease your tippet so it will float better. Do Not, however grease it too close to your fly, leave at least 18 inches of the fluoro not greased so it will dissolve or disappear in the water.  If you are fishing nymphs then obviously fluoro is a good choice it is simply more invisible and sinks quicker thus allowing you to be more precise on nymphing presentations. 

     Does that mean fish won’t eat nylon tippet while nymphing, obviously not.  If you are in pocket water, or in a feeding frenzy where fish are not shy use nylon.  It works and it is cheaper.  If you are throwing 2x with big dries use nylon tippet. Obviously the fish is more likely to look at the big dry itself rather than study the tippet style. Nylon also floats much better on the surface of the water. IE less drag.  So my advice to you when it come to fluorocarbon  vs. nylon tippet would be you better have both in your bag!

Royce Klingler

SAGE ADVICE SATURDAYPosted by admin on September 19th, 2009

    Ok , I know casting is fun. Casting far is more fun, when you are good at it.   It is like hitting a sweet drive, or like hitting the ball out of the park.  Long casts have their place, but when fishing rivers and streams short precise accurate casts are way more productive.  What does that mean?  That means Short casts catch more fish.  In my 15 year guide career I have witnessed more big fish casted over and spooked because the rock 15 ft further looked better than the huge fish feeding on the surface just off the oar blade.  Don’t assume big fish always reward long casts.   Stream reading and a great presentation trump long casts every time.   

    When you approach a stream , stop and observe what is going on before you start flailing the water.  If you’re looking for rising fish, and that’s your thing, don’t cast until you find one.  If you want to prospect with wets or dries, start short and then work it long.  10ft , 15ft, 20ft, 30ft, etc..  methodically dissect a piece of water then move to the next area and do the same thing again.   Don’t just cast 60 ft of line into a run just because it looked better 60 ft out.  You just put 20 fish down to get to one. I don’t mind missing fish.  I don’t mind not catching tons of fish every day, but I don’t like spooking fish, and  I do like to get what the river has to offer.   So if you want to catch more fish while fishing rivers and streams, don’t cast too far!!!

Royce Klingler