Late April/ Early May

its back to the grind for me. Mid April I started another semester of college with a pretty heavy workload. Combine that with working 20 hours a week does not leave me with much time to fish. There is something to be said about the feeling of finally slinging some line after being cooped up inside with the normal day to day activities that adulthood requires. The trips that I have made have been stellar, some absolute monsters have been wrangled from the waters from me and my close friends. Here are some photos from the last few weeks.

The Warm River

One of the rivers that I seem to spend alot of time on is the Warm river near Ashton, Idaho. The warm river hosts a great population of brown and rainbow trout, with the occasional brookie thrown into the mix. This year I have been throwing streamers on the river instead of nymphing and the resulting fish have been stellar. Access to the river is very easy with most of the river being in the Targhee forest system. A agood spot to try would be the area in and around the Campground. Here are some photos from the last half dozen trips or so. 

 This wild rainbow will always be a favorite for me. The coloring was so spectacular and the take was epic.

 My personal best brown from this particular river

 This big spawned out bow chased down a streamer trying to bulk back up

 If you haven't tried this gem of a river give it a try. withing the next month or so, the caddis should start to show up and those guys who like to fish the surface will find plenty of action if streamer fishing is something that you are not into.

Doc of the Drakes

Out of all the online short films that I have came across this is still by far the best out there.


http://vimeo.com/29002648

Spring

This winter here in Idaho was a brutal one. Cold...Cold...Cold. I really did not have too much of a desire to fish in sub zero temperatures so I have spent most of the winter at the bench. Luckily, spring has officially sprung and I am back to fishing. I have been making multiple trips to the Warm river lately in search of some hungry winter starved browns and rainbows. The first few trips Zach, Tyler and I mostly threw nymph rigs with great success. Rubber legs produced the majority of the fish, with the remainder wanting mostly egg patterns. After multiple double digit days, nymphing was beginning to bore me, so i switched to streamers. The fish got bigger and the takes were epic. Here are some of the fish from the past two weeks.

In the background is my new Redington rise reel. You all need one, its by far the best reel I own. 

I hope everyone is enjoying the change in seasons and the warmer weather that comes along with it!

FREE STUFF

Well its time to give the streamers that I promised away.

Here are the details!!!!!

Find the link on the Central Pa Trout Bums facebook page and like and share. At the end of February, one random winner will be chosen. That winner will receive one dozen articulated streamers.

As a second giveaway, Post a photo of your most memorable catch on the Facebook Page. The one that I like the most will also win one dozen streamers. Second and third place will also win a streamer or two.

For those who might not have Facebook  you are welcome to comment on the blog stating that you would like to enter.

Bench Work

With temperatures hovering around the 0 degree mark, I have found myself sitting at my fly tying bench way too much. Streamer fishing this past season became an addiction, and currently tying them is my addiction.

Here are some from this past week. 

Here is a new creation that I am excited to use this coming season.

I also will be holding a giveaway next month. I am still trying to decide what all to include in it. Check back. I will post here and on my Facebook page when the giveaway begins.