Fish the West

Friday, July 20, 2007

Weekend Fishing Fun

Here are a few photos that should get you motivated for Fishing this weekend...
Thanks Paul for these great photographs of the Browns you caught last week!
Brown Trout
Brown Trout

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Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Fishing for Yellow Stone Native Cutthroat Trout

Fishing Tales from Wayne and Robin in Idaho...
I always enjoy reading his stories and hope that you do as well...



"Hello again from south central Idaho."

Well we miss pyramid lake but here in this small town of Oakley we are surrounded by mountains with small streams and high moutain lakes you can only get to by horse back or hiking.

Our favorite stream is just 15 minutes to the trail head. This is a wild life management area for about two miles. (Big Cotton wood, BCWMA). THE STREAM IS LOADED WITH NATIVE YELLOW STONE CUTTHROAT TROUT.

Robin and I spent a night about 4 miles up surrouned by beaver ponds. This stream has plenty of caddis, mayfly and stone fly. The grass hoppers are coming on strong. The trout seem to like the smaller nymph patterns in size 16 and 18. Most fish are in the 10 to 12 inch range, but often we catch them in the 14 to 16 inch range (there are bigger ones). These fish fight hard. We use 7 and a half FT. 4 wt rods that add to the excitement.


BIG Cottonwood canyon has Elk, big horn sheep, couger, rattlesnake, wild turkey, chuker ect......The trout limit is two fish and suggested single barbless hook (good idea).

By the way, we had trout for supper and breakfast. We added currant berries and butter to the fish, very good -- you should try it. -- Wayne and Robin, Idaho

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