Fly-Fishing Expo Coming to Boise
Southwest Idaho’s largest fly-fishing event is coming to Expo Idaho on January 5 and 6. The 19th Annual Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo, hosted by the Boise Valley Fly Fishers (BVFF), will feature presentations by…
Local Fishing Report: October/November
Fishing options are in a state of transition across southern Idaho as cooler temperatures and shorter days are giving us our first taste of winter. While it’s not yet cold enough for ice fishing, there…
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…