Our adventures in the Henry’s Fork area lead us to many new discoveries. We share these tips here so that you can benefit from things we find out when we’re out fishing.
This is part 2 of my personal take on the 2017 fishing year. What a year it was.
2017 was an awesome year for me. In fact putting it all together in a single blog was impossible so I’ve split it into two parts.
For me, without a doubt, the most important holiday of the year is Christmas. A time for us to celebrate the birth of Christ. It’s also a time when other friends celebrate the 8 days of Hanukkah which ends today.
We looked to the 2017 fishing season with great anticipation and it didn’t disappoint. I want to share a few thoughts on how it has gone up to now.
The changes that almost always surround the September Solstice kick off some of the best fishing of the season
August is the time and the Henry’s Fork and surrounding waters are the place to hook a monster trout on a hopper.
Early July is a great time to look back at past forecasts and predictions that we made back in the depths of winter relative to what has actually happened. Let’s see how accurate our forecasts were.
Fishing has been great. The Henry’s Fork is a busy place. Let’s all do our part so that the fishing experience will be great for everyone.
I live for this! It’s Drake Time on the Henry’s Fork.
For as long as I can remember, Memorial Day weekend has ushered in the start of the fishing season. That has changed a little now that most of our waters are now open year-round but it is still synonymous with the beginning of the fishing season.
There are literally hundreds of flies tied to imitate the giant Salmonflies of the west. You only need one - Mike Lawson’s Henry’s Fork Foam Stone.
The headlines in the local papers are warning of flooding on the Lower Henry’s Fork.What does that mean for the fishing on the Henry’s Fork? Pick your favorite word. Mine is AWESOME!!!
It’s the 1st day in May and a very exciting time in East Idaho. We have talked about midges and also covered the first May fly hatch, the blue wing olives. We will feature two flies for the month of May. The first fly of the month will…
As we come up on the season, there are some exciting things to keep in mind as we look forward to the upcoming season.
We have not had precipitation like this for a while and I am still a bit guarded but I think this summer is going to be one to remember. The outside temps have become bearable and with that insects have begun to stir a little. We’ve talked about…
My last two blogs have primarily been focused on the fishing on the Ranch last season. This time I want to focus on what we expect for our entire service area for the 2017 season.
Even though Mother Nature hasn’t been very friendly to the Henry’s Fork the past few years we are anticipating a better season than we experienced in 2016.
Since June of 2016 the Ranch has been a major topic of discussion both in print and by word of mouth. There has been a lot of opinion, information and disinformation in these discussions. With this in mind I’d like to toss in my two cents.
We are excited to begin our fly of the month. Starting now and throughout the summer we will highlight a fly that we think the trout in our area are keying on. This month we have selected the Midge.
If you browse through our website you’ll see that our marketing and promotional efforts are focused heavily on our spring fishing. There are two reasons for this.
I’ve been visiting New Zealand off and on over the past 35 years. It has definitely changed but it is still a wonderful place to get out of the cold Idaho winter. It’s summer in New Zealand.
A look ahead of the coming months on the Henry’s Fork and surrounding waters. Spring time truly is one of my favorite times to be fishing in our area. Watching things go from gray to green and feeling the sun on my face. Most importantly catching…
Andy Jenkins weighs in on some of the great early season opportunities in our area.
We’re a little past New Year’s Day but it is good to take a few minutes to reflect and anticipate. 2016 wasn’t what I’d call a banner year but at least I’m still walking on the ground.