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June FLY OF THE MONTH: PMD Cripple

Whenever there is a PMD hatch, and now is the time, there are so many stages of that particular hatch to choose from: the full adult, adult upright wing, adult CDC wing, RS2 emerger, emerger with a trailing shuck, looped-wing emerger… and the list goes on. With all of these choices there is one particular

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May FLY OF THE MONTH: Meat Whistle

With most of our trout fisheries blown out due to high water, it is now time for a bass fly to take center stage. The Meat Whistle is a well-known pattern when targeting bass, and for good reason. Tied on a large jig style hook, and heavily weighted at the head, this fly provides a

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April FLY OF THE MONTH: CFO Hummer Skwala

There is no better time to fish a skwala than now! This is one of our most coveted hatches on the Owyhee River and it has started. We love this particular pattern because of the body material. The hackle will help the fly float and give it the look of sitting lower in the water

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February FLY OF THE MONTH: Frenchie

There are flies you have that work on specific rivers for specific hatches, and then there are flies that will work on any creek, stream, or river in the world. The Frenchie is a go-to fly when approaching any body of water, because it doesn’t specifically mimic one particular fly; it mimics almost everything. The

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Travel Opportunity: Redfish in Texas

5 SPOTS LEFT! We have a few spots open for a trip to Bay Flats Lodge in Seadrift, TX Monday, Sept. 30 – Saturday Oct. 5, 2024Hosted by Tom Governale of Idaho Angler Idaho Angler’s first adventure to Bay Flats Lodge was so successful we are going again! The lodge, the food, the boats,the guides,

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January FLY OF THE MONTH: Duracell Jig Fly

When it comes to “go to” nymphs, the Duracell is quickly earning a name for itself amongst anglers, especially this time of year. Very often we get asked about this specific fly by name because of the success people have with it. For most anglers, it will be no surprise that the Duracell jig nymph

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