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STILL WATER FISHING CLASS
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THE BASICS AND BEYOND THURSDAY MAY 2 CLASS
Travel Opportunity: Christmas Island
6 Days of Fishing! We have a few spots open for a trip to Christmas Island April 22 – 29, 2025Hosted by Tom Governale of Idaho Angler Openings Available: 4…….. 8 slots are already filled Cost: $2,950.00 plus travel costs and incidentals (flight to Hawaii and Christmas Island, tips, licenses, overnight in Hawaii, travel/medical insurance, etc) Deposit: $1,475.00
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
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
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
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