Redfish Alert on the Carolina Coast

For years, I’ve been fascinated by the redfish, a saltwater gamefish found along the Atlantic Coast. I tried to fish for reds once in Florida, but a tropical storm foiled my plans. So, on a…

Local Fishing Report: September 2023

September might be my favorite fishing month in southern Idaho. Just about everything is biting this time of year. River flows are ideal in many trout streams; bass are putting on the feedbag to prep…

Local Fishing Report: August 2023

August can be a tricky month for fishing in southwest Idaho. The heat is often intense and weed buildup is a problem in many fisheries. But we are finally seeing more reasonable summer temperatures, most…

Trolling Payette Lake with Fish and Fur Outfitters

As Captain Kyle Sandy motored away from Mile High Marina, the bustle of McCall faded into the peaceful stillness of our alpine surroundings. And after weeks of near-triple-digit heat in the Treasure Valley, the cool…

Local Fishing Report: July 2023

Summer took a while to arrive, but it’s here in full force now! Hundred-degree days have become the norm across southern Idaho, so make sure to hydrate and protect yourself from the sun as you…

Local Fishing Report: June 2023

Springlike conditions are persisting across our region, with lots of wind, rain and thunderstorms in the mix. The hit-or-miss storms can make it hard to plan trips, but the fishing has been good whenever the…