Last fall, I was fishing for smallmouth bass on the Snake River. It was late in the season, and the action was starting to slow down. My partner and I boated a handful, but it was tough sledding. Finally, my friend hooked a fish on a live night crawler. He reeled it in to find…
Late summer months can be magical for largemouth bass fishing. With the spawn long over and cooler temperatures looming in the not-so-distant future, fish turn their attention to piling on as many calories as they can for the winter months ahead. There are many ways for anglers to take advantage of the bass’ ravenous appetites,…
We all fish for different reasons. Some anglers are in it for a delicious meal, while others enjoy the thrill of catch-and-release. Some prefer competitive tournaments, while others are looking for a relaxing way to spend an afternoon. Many of us need no real “reason” at all, and rightfully so. Fishing is awesome! If you…
In terms of leaves on the trees, it’s a little early to be talking about fall colors. But for fishermen, the transformation already is well under way. And we Idahoans are fortunate to have a front-row seat for one of the coolest, most dramatic metamorphoses in nature. I’m talking about the annual kokanee salmon run,…
When heavy rains pounded the Treasure Valley last month, I saw a Facebook photo of a guy fishing from an inner tube in a flooded parking lot. He was joking, of course, but the spirit of the photo underscored an often overlooked truth—no matter how great or small, just about every body of water in…