Clark Fork River (ID) Flows out of Cabinet Gorge Dam have been between 6,000- 24,000 cfs during the daily releases. Clarity is around 10 feet, and the water temperatures are in the low-mid 50s. Hatches have been stellar throughout the day. You’ll want to look for mahogany duns mainly and a few October caddis, tricos, bwos, and midges. If the trout aren’t eating the naturals, throw something wild like a #10 red hippie stomper, a #12 purple chubby chernobyl, and a yellow hopper pattern. Nymphs work very well this time of year, so use tandem rig flies like a #10 jigged pheasant tail and a #16 hare’s ear. Keep it simple. Fall is a great time of year to break out the trout Spey and swing soft hackles and streamers. Skating October caddis and small mice can produce results. Swing riffles, ledges, and eddy seams for your best chances for ...

Coeur d'Alene River If you haven't been able to partake in the incredible fishing on this river as of late, you are missing out.  Numerous killer reports here on the CDA.  From great nymphing to fantastic dry fly fishing, and streamer fishing, it’s been great.  This river has been giving it up big time.  There have been big fish too, guys and gals.  The big boys are out to play and are eating dry flies like nobody's business.  The weather has become cooler so, this will shorten the hatches somewhat but at times can be denser as well.  Still, there have been lots of mahoganies and blue-winged olives.  These guys will be the main players on all of our rivers for the remainder of the fall.  Midges are prevalent too along with a few smaller caddis.  The October caddis are around but not as many.  You’ll want to try some stream...

Clearwater River (ID) The current flow is 5,850 cfs at Spaulding. The rain has brought the river up and it doesn’t look like the rain is going to let up anytime soon. Kooskia, which is upriver, is predicted to have rain from Wednesday through next Monday. Fishing the Clearwater is possibly out of the question. Check the USGS Gauges before you head out to fish or give us a buzz on the line. Snake River (WA) The current flow is 15,600 cfs at Anatone. The fishing has still been treating anglers well on the Snake. The water temperatures have been sitting in the mid-fifties making the critters frisky. With the rain coming up, the Snake might be the best river to focus your efforts on. It might be a little off colored if the Salmon and Grande Ronde Rivers blow out. Traditionals, intruders, and nymphs will all find you fish. Grande Ronde (WA)...

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Fishing with a 2-handed rod is a whole lot of fun.  Every fall I look forward to changing gears and switching to one of my preferred fly fishing styles.  Once I became proficient at Spey casting with a 2-handed rod, I discovered it to be a very soothing style of fly fishing.  It’s recreational, and recreation is really the point of fly fishing.  We don’t choose to fly fish because we have to.  We do it because it’s fun, engaging, entertaining, and soulful. Ready for Trout Spey Sessions? When summer days are long, the activity of fly fishing can be intense and even tiring.  However, when fall rolls around, I want to enjoy a style of fly fishing that does not require 100 percent focus throughout each cast.  I want to choose my level of focus and engagement.  After months of staring at indicators, trying to dead drift tiny dry...

When the first arctic air rolls across the region, many bass anglers hang it up for the year. For myself, mid to late fall is synonymous with big smallmouth bass and little competition out on the water. No other season consistently produces smallmouth over 20 inches in length and fish over five-plus pounds. These are not days characterized by large numbers of fish but rather by days of few fish of exceptional size. What is the Best Time to Fish Smallmouth Bass? Deciding when to target these fish is as important as where you target them. The best time to be on the water is when it's awful to be out on the water. Low-pressure systems, rain, wind, and cold fronts all trigger these fish to feed. Warm sunny periods, “Indian Summers,” might be nice days to be out on the water but are far less productive. Looking for a great place to fish ...

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It has been nearly three years since I learned about the storied waters of the “American Reach” stretch of the Columbia River.  It was during a long drive back home from a frigid, but rewarding, trip to the Grand Ronde when I listened to Ask About Fly Fishing host D Roger Maves’ interview with an eclectic, versed, scholarly guide, and river keeper by the name of Steven Bird. What is the American Reach? During this interview, Bird described a wild trout fishery that was daunting yet extremely rewarding.  He spoke of fish steeped in lore, most of it true. He went on to explain how these fish are a tough and wily opponent both in their pursuit as well as in their fighting ability.  That they exhibit strength pound for pound similar to the massive B-run steelhead of Idaho’s Clearwater, only with more tricks and cunning.  He...

The nights are cooling off, mornings are glistening with frost, water temps are rapidly dropping, leaves are turning, and smallies are ferociously feeding bulking up for the long winter that is fast approaching.  Bottom line, the seasons are changing and so are the patterns for these tiger striped bass. Of the seasons, fall is one of my absolute favorite times to fish for bass, most vacationers have gone home, and a lot of locals are investing their time towards hunting, so you are rewarded with a serene day on the lake with very little boat traffic.  You are also not melting in the sun and have a very good chance at catching a smallie with some serious shoulders.  Baits that cover water and do so quickly are going to be the ticket for keeping those lines tight.  Some of my go-to smallie baits and techniques for this time of the ye...