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 \u201creason\u201d at all, and rightfully so. Fishing is awesome!<\/p>\n
If you are looking for a new excuse to wet a line, then try to hit a fishing \u201cGrand Slam.\u201d Here\u2019s how it works. 1. Choose a body of water. 2. Find out what species are present. 3. Pick a target list. 4. Go fishing and try to check every box on your list!<\/p>\n
Traditionally, Grand Slams come in fours. Here are some examples of Slams you can chase here in Idaho:<\/p>\n
Pan Slam:<\/strong> Catch a bluegill, perch, white crappie and black crappie. Pumpkinseed and other sunfish can be subbed in where they are present. C.J. Strike and Crane Falls Reservoir are your best bets.<\/p>\n Celebration Park Slam:<\/strong> One of my favorites. Catch a smallmouth bass and a channel catfish in the Snake River, then hike to Halverson Lake for largemouth bass and bluegill.<\/p>\n Whisker Slam:<\/strong> Land a channel catfish, flathead catfish, bullhead and carp in the Snake River. If you really want a challenge, add a sturgeon!<\/p>\n Salmon Slam:<\/strong> This one is more of an annual list than a day trip. Troll for Kokanee at Lucky Peak or Anderson Ranch, then hit the Salmon, Clearwater and Boise Rivers during Chinook and steelhead runs.<\/p>\n Build-Your-Own Slam:<\/strong> This is where it really gets fun. Be creative and experiment with species you\u2019ve never caught before. The possibilities are endless. Lake Cascade, for example, is home to 12\u2014twelve!\u2014species of game fish. Rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, perch and tiger muskie, anyone?<\/p>\n The best part of Grand Slam fishing is you can adjust the rules to fit your own goals. It\u2019s hard to find four trout species in one spot, so fish multiple streams or add something else to the mix. Make it as simple as you want\u2014even targeting both bass species in one day adds to the fun\u2014and don\u2019t be afraid to swing for the fences. Tight lines!<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 \u201creason\u201d at all, and rightfully so. Fishing is awesome! If you…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[13,16,15,17,14],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bass","tag-bluegill","tag-crappie","tag-grand-slam","tag-trout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23\/revisions\/326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}