Catsup, Ketchup, Catchup

Well...I have been off fishing for quite awhile this summer. Summer is winding down and so it is time to "Catchup" on the happenings of the stalkers...or I should say the slayers...because we have caught a ton of fish this summer. Big successes have included Guano Creek, Emerson Spring Creek and Bonneville Creek.

Four Letter Words

Just returned from our trip to North Mountain Home Creek. Our foray to some of the desert redbanded trout creeks got put on hold due to weather. The Cutthroat Stalkers did hit the South Fork for three decent days. We really had to WORK for our FISH. Day one I only got one fish in after missing plenty and day two saw me bring two in after missing plenty.

MAY ??? 2009 FLY FISHERMAN

What a weird day. I found out that the antagonistic comment on my blog was from none other than my best fishing bud in Idaho. He was just ribbing me for letting out more news on one of our favorite places in the World to fish. He was right, but not many people are finding this blog,yet! The comments made after it had some merit to them and were worthy of posting (of course one of them was mine), so I left them up. Anywho, I changed the name of the river (South Fork of the Boise) to North Mtn. Home Creek to appease that person (ha!).

Duos...Hydrox...or...Oreos

One of the things I like most about the remoteness of going after native trout is the need to have all your supplies avaibable after you turn off that last marked forest service, canal, farmer's field or county road. Once you turn...there is no going back to the convenience store or stocked fly shop...you are committed to fish.

Fishing the Web

Some people surf the web...I fish the web. We are deep into the doldrums of winter and I have never been much for ice fishing (caught 2 my whole life), steelheading (caught 1 my whole life) or fishing with midges (caught lots of hatchery raised rainbows or browns...non native fish).

So I spend my time planning out trips for the upcoming spring, summer and fall by dabbling around on the web, fishing for new ideas. I also like to check out the pictures I have stored away from previous trips or checking other favorite blogs.