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Bamboo Rods on Bear Valley Creek in Idaho

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Our summer season in Stanley, Idaho is nearing an end but we’ve still had a little time to get out and fish.  Mary Ann and I hit a local spring creek, Bear Valley Creek, a few days ago.  While you don’t normally get huge numbers of fish at Bear Valley, the ones you do get are often very nice.  We picked up a few nice fish on hoppers, with small nymph droppers.  Here is a shot of Bear Valley Creek, and two of the fish we caught.

Bear Valley Creek, Idaho

Bear Valley Creek, Idaho

A nice cutthroat taken on a #8 Dave's Hopper.

A nice cutthroat taken on a #8 Dave’s Hopper.

A beautiful 18" cutthroat that took a #14 lightening bug.

A beautiful 18″ cutthroat that took a #14 lightening bug.

 

 

Fly Fishing in Stanley, Idaho

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I haven’t posted in quite a while.  That’s because I’ve been in Stanley, Idaho all summer just hanging out, doing lots of fishing, and continuing to work on my bamboo fly rods.  Mary Ann guides here for Silver Creek Outfitters, www.silver-creek.com , from June 15th through Semptember 15th on the Salmon River.  While I’m here, I’ve been writing a fly fishing report on a blog at www.flyfishingstanleyidaho.com .    Check it out to see what fishing here in central Idaho is like.

Fly Fishing Stanley Idaho (580x233)

 

Canoe Float down Bear Valley Creek, Idaho

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I recently got the chance to take an afternoon canoe float down Bear Valley Creek in central Idaho with a friend, Verlon Herndon. Verlon is a guide for Silver Creek Outfitters. I took along my 7′ 6″ 5 wt medium-fast action bamboo rod. The morning was pretty quiet without a lot of bug activity, and I threw a #8 Yuk Bug streamer to some cooperative brookies. We had a reasonable mayfly hatch during the afternoon, and Verlon hooked some nice cutthroats on a size 16 parachute Adams. A very fun and relaxing day.