“T-Bone, the place where we’re fishing has bass, crappie and bluegill. You’ll love it!” I said to Tommy, my eight year old son, as we drove towards our fishing destination in Southeastern Idaho on Saturday morning of Memorial Day Weekend. “If you catch a bass all by yourself, your new nickname will be T-Bass.” Earlier [...]
Hunt & Fish
Idaho is a fly fisherman’s paradise. This great state has it all from small freestone, pocket-water streams to raging rivers, warm-water reservoirs to alpine lakes, and meandering meadow streams to ultra-technical spring creeks. You can pretty much pick your passion and go with it. That’s what I love about this state. For someone who is [...]
Bow hunting in Southern Idaho is not as simple as picking up a bow and heading for the mountains. Follow Ryan Schiermeier and Mike Shetler on an archery elk hunt and you will learn that the gospel of bow hunting consists of proficiency, hard work and endurance. Both hunters spend about 45 days scouting prior [...]
Every year I say to myself, “This year I am going to do it; I am going to fill my fly boxes before summer.” Unfortunately, only rarely do I follow through. But I should, and if you do much fishing, you might want to as well. A great fly selection is one of the best [...]
Fly fishing the “pay-hole” at Buhl’s Clear Lake Country Club is an ancient tradition among Magic Valley anglers. Nevertheless, some of the region’s more experienced fishermen often sneer at those frequenting the place. Conversely, less experienced fishermen too often boast about their angling prowess following an outing at the pond. In my view, both are [...]
Falling snow usually means one thing for Idaho anglers: Time to case the rod and unpack the decoys. However, if you have had your fill of 4 a.m. wake-up calls, sky-busting poor sportsman, and nasty “river-liver” dinners you pretend to enjoy but truthfully only suffer through out of guilt, there is an alternative. Winter fly-fishing [...]
