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Buglingbulls inFebruary?Notexactly, but you canhear
thebesttwo-legged imitations in the stateat the Idaho Sportsman
ShowonSaturday as thebest buglers inIdaho square off for the
statechampionship.And if thatdoesnt get you fired
up about elk,BoiseanCorey Jacob-son,world champion caller
andfounderofElk101.com,will holdseminarsonhuntingherdbulls.He
isoneofmanyworld-classout-doorsmen and local expertswhowill share
their expertise.Ifyoukilled a trophybig game
animal,bring the antlers andhavethem scored in
theBigHornTro-phyContest, andyouth can learnsafe shooting (air
rifles)with theIdahoHuntersEducationAssocia-tion.Hunters can also
talk to Ida-hoDepartmentofFish andGameofficials about
theupcomingbig
game seasons from 6 to 8p.m.Fri-day,Feb. 28.Anglerswont be
leftoutof the
funFriday, and theywill have achoice betweenwhere to fly fishin
Idaho by theNorthwest SchoolofFlyFish and stillwater fly fish-ing
taught bymemberofFlyFish-ersof Idaho.Acasting contestthroughout the
show ishostedbylocal bass fishing clubs, and the al-wayspopular
live troutpond.Youwill also see your favorites
at the show, including outdoorgear from fishing lures
toRVs,kayaks toAfricanhunting trips,cooking lessons to
bearhunting.Hours are 5 to9p.m.Thursday
andFriday, 11 a.m. to9p.m.Satur-day and 11 a.m.
to5p.m.Sunday.Here aremoreevents:
FISHANDGAMEOPENHOUSEFriday: 6 to 8p.m.
KIDSARCHERYSHOOTSaturday:Noon to 5 p.m.,by the
NampaBowChiefs.
DUTCHOVENCOOKING byCeeDubThursday: 6p.m.Getting Start-
ed.Friday: 6p.m.Quick andEasy.Saturday:Noon:Getting
Started.2p.m.AllAbout Salmon.4 p.m.Quick
andEasy.Sunday:12:30p.m.AllAbout Salmon.3p.m.Breads
andDesserts.
FLYCASTINGDEMONSTRATION byNorthwest Fly Fishing School,Saturday:
3p.m.Sunday: 1 p.m.
ELKCALLINGCONTESTSaturday: 7:30p.m.
FISHINGSEMINARSSaturday:
12:30p.m. Southeast IdahoFish-ing secrets byDaveLangston.
1:30p.m.Fly fishing 101 byTomClaycomb III.
2:30p.m.Fishing from aKayakbyEdAnderson.
3:30p.m.ColumbiaRiverFallChinookFishingbyProEscobedo.
4:30p.m.FlyFishing 101 byTomClaycomb III.
5:30p.m.FlyFishing for steel-headbyMichaelBantam.
6:30p.m.FlyFishing Secrets ofthe SouthFork of
theBoiseRiverbyMike Sandifer.Sunday12:30p.m. Southeast
IdahoFish-
ing Secrets byDaveLangston.1:30p.m.Fishing from aKayak
byEdAnderson.2:30p.m.FlyFishing 101 byTom
Claycomb III.3:30p.m.ColumbiaRiverFall
ChinookFishingbyProEscobedo.
HUNTINGSEMINARSSaturdayNoon:Backpacking 101 byTom
Claycomb III.1 p.m.ElkHuntingHerdBulls
byCorey Jacobsen.2p.m.DIYHunting andFishing
Videos byDaveLangston.3p.m.Knife Sharpening/
ChoosingProperKnifebyTomClaycomb III.
4 p.m. Second-hand,AlterorRepair:Cool tipsbefore
youbuyyourDIYGear byKarlFindling ofOregonPackWorks.
5 p.m. Intro toArcheryHuntingbyT.J.Hofhines.
6p.m.BearHunting in thespringbyTomClaycomb
III.SundayNoon:Backpacking 101 byTom
Claycomb III.1 p.m. Second-hand,Alteror
Repair:Cool tipsbefore youbuyyourDIYGear byKarlFindling
ofOregonPackWorks.
2p.m.DIYHunting andFishingVideos byDaveLangston.
3p.m.Knife Sharpening/ChoosingProperKnifebyTomClaycomb III.
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STORYANDPHOTOSBYROGERPHILLIPS
[email protected] Idaho Statesman
You know its specialwhen youcatch a big one.Those fish
becomepermanently etched in our brainsand set the standard for all
future fishingtrips.Youmaynot top it,but you can al-ways lookback
and say, Remember thattime ...
Iwould never be so bold asto guarantee you a big fish,buthere
are some
placeswhere you atleasthave the op-portunity to catchthem.The
rest is up to
you.
CLEARLAKEIf youwant to get
ahead start on yourfly fishing season andalso catch big trout,
thisprivate lake nearBuhl
is a goodplace todo it.There are lots of trout in this lake
in
the 2- to 5-pound range, and someevenbigger.But beware:These
fishwereborn and
raised in hatcheries, even thebig ones,so theyre going to look a
little differentthanwild fish.Theywill also
actdifferent.Youmight
aswell leave the dry flies athome.OK,theres a chance onemight
take adry,but yourebetteroff going subsurface.Woolly buggers,
mohair leeches and
other streamerswillusuallywork,butnot always.Remember this is a
catch-and-release
lake, and these fish see a lotof flieschucked
theirway.Youmightwant tomix it up.Aclassic
stillwaterpattern(again,buggers and leeches) trailedby asmall nymph
is a good combo.Plan to spend some time on thewater.
These fish are on a rhythm all theirown,and itsprobably tied to
somekind of ahatchery feeding schedulewithwhichwere not
familiar.Theymay go on andoff thebite at seemingly random
times.
Where lunkerslurk andbraveanglers goforth
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2014 FISHINGGUIDE
Idaho has lots of places to catch big fish,but prepare to be
tested
ClearLake:Rainbowtrout. AnglerBruceHuntofTwinFalls.
LakeBillyShaw:AnglerMikeToalsonofMeridian.
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The IdahoSportsmanShowat Expo Idahoopensat 5p.m.Thursdayand runs
throughSunday.Admission is $5 for adults.
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Theyre also likely toconcentrate in certain ar-eas, somove
around thelake.Yourebetteroffwith a
sinking line than a floating,but itsnot real deep so youcan
still getdownwhere thefish arewithweighted flies.In short,use your
usual
stillwater tactics, but varythem.Dont be afraid toreach into
yourbag oftricks.Younever knowwhat flymay trigger a re-sponse from
these fish.Use strong enough line
to land themquickly. Itde-feats the purpose of catchand release
if theydie fromexhaustion ormishandling.Partof the funof this
private lake is that its coun-try club fishing for
bargainbasementprices. Its $10 aday to fish there, and youdont
evenneed an Idahofishing license.Theres also the golf
course clubhouse nearbyfor a burger andbrew.Fordirections to the
lake,
seePageO4or call543-4849.
SNAKERIVERThis river is litteredwith
big fish. Imparticularlytalking about the stretchthrough
Southwest IdahofromC.J. StrikeDamdownto theupper
endofBrown-leeReservoir.Ithas an interestingmix
ofwarmwater fish aswell asa fewtrout immediately be-low Strike
dam.Smallmouth bass are
abundant, and there aresomedoozies.For betterorworse, there are
also thou-sandsof small andmedium-sizedbass,which canmakecatching
the largerones achallengebecause yourehaving toomuch fun catch-ing
the smaller ones.But thebig ones are out
there, and spring is tradi-tionally thebest time tohook one.The
river is alsohome to
thousandsof channel cat-fish,manyofwhichproba-blydie of old
agewithoutever feeling the sting of ahook.Youmight alsohookinto a
flathead catfish thatdwarfs the rivers biggestchannel cat.These
fish take someef-
fort,but thosewho learnwhere andwhen to catchthem can land a
lotof bigfish.There also are sturgeon
throughout the river, and
these beasts liveup to theirreputation asbig, hard-fighting
fish.Butwewillleavemostof the descrip-tion of sturgeon
toHellsCanyondownstream.Dontoverlook carp, es-
pecially for fly anglers.Youcan sight-fish for them, andits
common to cast todozensof them in aday.When youhook one, its
likeyou snagged theback of atowtruck.The Snake has somebank
access,but boats are thebestway to fish it.Nearlyany boat
suitable for slow-movingwaterwill do.Pick a stretchof river and
learn itwell.Where youfind fish, you can typicallyreturn and
find them again.Andwith enough time andeffort, youwill
learnwherethebig ones lurk andhope-fully land a few.Andheres aquick
tip.
Thebass fishing turnson alot sooner thanmostpeoplerealize,
sowhen you seethewater temperaturecreeping into the high 40and low
50s, getout thereand get fishing.
LAKEBILLY SHAWThis reservoiron the
DuckValley IndianReser-vation rarelydisappointsme, and sometimes
it blowsme awaywith thequalityoffishing.Because Idaho is
blessed
with somanyplaceswhereyou can catchnice trout, itshard to single
out just a fewplaces.But thisone has tomake the list because of
theconsistency andquantity.Thismaynotbe the
place if youre looking for arainbowto break the 20-inchmark.
Surely some arethere,but theyre hard tofind.But if youwant
aplace
thatproduces football-shaped, 14- to 18-inch troutthat seem to
be angry at theworld, you can find them atLakeBilly Shaw.Mark your
calendar for
Mayor early June, depend-ing onwhetherwe have anearlyor late
spring, and getto this reservoir.The threeDuckValley
reservoirs are owned andmanagedby the Shoshone-PaiuteTribes, and
it costs avery reasonable $15 adayfor adults to fish there.Billy
Shaw is limited to
fly fishing, and a stricthar-vest limit keeps the reser-
voirwell stocked.Why arent theremore
largerones?My best guessis becausewhen youhavethatmany trout
competingfor food, itshard for someof them to get really big.But
thisplace consistent-
lyhits the sweet spot be-tweenquality andquantity.As a bonus,
its a funplaceto camp in the spring.Bring your float tube or
pontoon boat andhold yourrod tightly. Something onthe other
enddoesnt likeyou, andwhen ithits yourfly, youwill learnwhat
itscapable of doing.To learnmore about fish-
ing at the reservoirs andtribal rules, go
toshopaitribes.org.
SOUTHFORKCLEARWATERRIVERSteelheaders knowthis
river is chock full of bigsteelhead every spring.Attimes, it
seems like everysteelheader in Idaho, South-westWashington
andMon-tana is there taking a crackat them.Call it a steelhead
festival
or a zoo; itsno secretwhythey are there.ThosebigClearwaterB-
run steelheadmake theirway up this small
tributaryandbecomemuchmore ac-cessible to bank anglers.If youre in
the right spot,
you can landmultiple fish,but this isdefinitely a caseof the
early bird getting theworm.Ive driven along this riv-
er anhour before daylightand seen people standing inthemiddle of
the river tostake their claim to thebestholes.Then there are the
river
flow fluctuations. It can riseand fall quickly, going fromclear
tomuddyovernightandback again, or it can stayblownout fordays.Sowhy
go there?Well,
obviously theres a reason itdraws somanypeople.Youcan catch a
lotof big steel-head.Ten-pounders arecommon, 15- to
20-pounderspossible.You also get the comboof
fighting a big fish in a swiftriver,whichmeans theyregoing to
give a good tussle.These steelhead also
seem to strike flies as readi-ly as they take jigsor bait, soyou
get a realmixof anglers.LateFebruary andMarch
is the prime time to bethere, and if youmiss it, youhave towait
until thenextrunof fish in the fall.
SALMON/LITTLESALMONRIVERAnother spring favorite is
the Salmon and its smallertributary, theLittle Salmon.Bothhave
reliable steel-
head runs, and the fishmake their finalupstreampush in early
spring.TheMain Salmon, as its
known, is both a bank andboat show,with boatershav-ing the
advantagebecausethey can covermorewater.TheLittle Salmon is
strictlybank fishingbe-cause itsnarrow, swift androcky.The fish
are smaller in
this river system than in thenearbyClearwater becausemostof the
SalmonRiverssteelhead areA-runs thatspend a year in the
ocean,compared toB-run fish thatspend twoor even threeyears in the
ocean and growlarger.Steelhead fishing typical-
lywindsdownbymid-to-lateApril, and then theres alull for about
amonth be-fore the spring chinookmove in.Chinook are
considerably
larger than steelhead,withmost averaging over 10pounds.You
alsohave to contend
withhigh spring flows,whichmakes landing thosebig fishmore
challenging.Many chinook get caught
every spring on theLittleSalmon, anddepending onthe run size, it
canbe ashort, intense season thatcomes and goes in a
coupleofweeksor aprolonged onethat lasts severalweeks.Eitherway,
youwant to
be ready to go.The firstweek in June is traditionallythe prime
season. If its anearly spring or a lowwateryear, itmight be the
endofMay.This years run isproject-
ed to be larger than
lastyears,whichwasprettymodest.Butprojectionshavebeenwildlywrong
in
recent years, so cross yourfingers and keep an eye onthe fishing
report.I try to track dam counts
on theColumbia and Snakerivers so Ill knowwhen thefishwill
arrive in theSalmon.
LAKE LOWELLBrownlee andC.J. Strike
getmostof the glory forbass fishing honeyholes,but I give thenod
toLakeLowellwhen it comes tolargemouth bass.Why?Becausewhen I
think of bass, I think aboutlotsof cover, and this lakehas
it.There also arent thatmany lakesor reservoirsaround that are
dominatedby largemouth bass, and thisisone of them.Depending on
reservoir
level or the time of year, youcanbe casting in floodedtimberor
into amatsofweedsduring late springand summer.Coaxing those
large-
mouth bass outof there isalways a fun challenge, andthere are
somebig onesthere.Experts routinely catch
largebass outofLakeLow-ell,butwhats cool is youdonthave to be an
expert tocatch fish there.Concentrate on the
shorelineswhere thereslots of cover, and eventuallyyouwill
crosspathswith ahungry largemouth.The fish atLakeLowell
arent going to tip the scaleslike those southernhawgs,but theyre
still pretty re-spectable fish.When you add the easy
access for both shore an-glers andnumerous launch-es for
boaters, not tomen-tion the close proximity totheTreasureValley,
this is aplace nearly anyone canfish.Catching one of thosebig
bass isprobably going totake someeffort,but the op-portunity is
there.Bass tournaments typi-
cally start inApril, so itsnot far away for someearlyseason
fishing.
SILVERCREEKThis river is famous for
itsprolific insecthatchesand finicky rainbowtrout
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SalmonRiver:Steelhead.AnglerDarrenStrongofBoise.
SnakeRiver:Smallmouthbass.AnglerDaveGourleyofBoise.
SilverCreek: Brown trout.
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that are experts atdetectingfake insects.Thats the
reputation,
anyway, and itsnot far fromreality.When the creekopens
onMemorialDayweekend (some sections areopen year-round), the
fishcanbe gullible andpossiblefor the average fly angler
tocatch.Rainbows are larger-
than-average forotherwa-ters in the area, probably av-eraging in
the lowtomid-teenswith somebreakingthe 20-inchmark.But those arent
what
puts the creek on the list.Bigbrown trout also live
in SilverCreek, and theycanbe caught by strippingstreamers that
imitatesmaller fish, skatingmousepatterns (especially atnight) and
even on tinydryflies.Because SilverCreek has
a reputation for finicky fish,long, light leaders and tip-pets
are commonly used, sosome anglers are over-whelmed if theyhook
alargebrown trout.Take that into considera-
tion, and also realize if youwant thosebig fish, youhave to find
them andhookthem, and theyve grownthat bigby fooling people
like you.But if youwant an addi-
tional challenge on a creekthats already famous forbeing
challenging, try yourluck at catching a big browntrout.
HELLS CANYONWhen you get below
HellsCanyonDam, theSnakeRiver ismuchdiffer-entwithdifferent fish
thanit is above the three reser-voirs in theHellsCanyonComplex.The
canyon is famous for
its giant sturgeon, andpeo-ple travel from throughouttheU.S. to
catch them inone ofNorthAmericasdeepest canyons.The fish lurk in
deep,
emerald-greenpools in thebig, broad riverwithpulse-pounding
rapids. Sturgeonin the 6-foot to 9-foot rangeare common.These are
strictly for
catch-and-release, but thefish live fordecades andgrowto truly
epic sizes.Spring is among thebest
times to catch them,but theriver is typicallyhigh
andmurky,whichmakes land-ing these huge fish inbigwater a real
challenge.Summer and fall areboth
popular times and a really
fun time to be inHellsCanyon.Sturgeon are themarquee
fish inHellsCanyon,butnotthe only big ones.The riverhas a solid
steelhead run
with fish rangingup to 10pounds, chinook salmonupto
30pounds.Spring chinook return in
April,May and early June.Then the steelhead re-
turn in late summer and falland stick around throughwinter and
into early springbefore spawning.The canyonhas seen a
surge in fall chinook runs inrecent years, andbased onearly
forecasts it couldbe arecord return this year.So
tobringHellsCanyon
intoperspective, a 20-inchtrout that youwouldbragabout inmost
riverswonteven raise aneyebrow, andthatpan-sized trout youcatch at
your local pondorreservoirmaybewhat youuse forbait
inHellsCanyon.Theres also good trout
andbass fishing in the river,particularly in early sum-mer.The
fineprint to this fish-
ingparadise is thepreferredmethodof fishing is from ajetboat,
and chances aregoodyoudontownone.But there arenumerous
outfitterswhowill takeyouononeof Idahosmostthrilling
fishing/whitewatertrips.
PAYETTELAKESurprised to see thisone
in here? I canunderstandwhy.PayetteLake is amongthemostbeautiful
lakes inIdaho,but askmost anglersabout it and youre likely toget a
blank stare.But if you ask someone
and get a smirk and the sub-ject quickly changes, heprobably
knows about thelakes secrets.So heres letting the cat
out of the bag. Payette Lakehas huge lake trout, com-monly known
asMackinaw.Thats the goodnews.
Thebad?They canbe astough to find as aRussiansub in
theNorthAtlantic.A boat ismandatory.
Deep trolling gear and elec-tronics are probably crucial,and
even then, dont expect
it to be easy.Someguys are also learn-
ing to catch them throughthe ice, anddepending onice conditions,
there stillmight be time to give that atry thiswinter.Butdid
Imention that
theyrebig?You catch theone of thebigger fish in thelake, and
youwill be smirk-ing at the chinook that guyspull out of theLittle
Salmon.Lake troutharvest is lim-
ited toone fishunder 30inches inPayetteLake, sothebiggestones
should re-main there forothers tocatch.They can liveup to40 years
and they grow bigandheavy.How big?Thats for you to find out,
and report back.Get busy.
DEADWOODRESERVOIRThis reservoir is almost
likePayetteLakes cousin,but insteadof a town andtrophyhomeson
its shore-line, itsdeep in the Idahomountains.Getting there canbe
a
chore, and its common thatroads into the reservoirarent even
openuntil latespring.But the reservoirhas a re-
spectable trout and kokaneepopulation, and it alsopro-duces
somemonster rain-bows and land-locked chi-nook salmon that give
youthe chance at a trophy fish.If you goup there expect-
ing to catchone, youmaycomeback disappointed.Consider
thesebonus
fish.Goup there andhave agreat time fishing in a beau-tiful
place.If you catchone, great.
You could have the trophyof a lifetime.If not, hopefully
youwill
catch some smaller onesandhave a great trip intothemountains and
a camp-ing trip to savor all year.Eitherway, you really
cant lose.Roger Phillips: 377-6215,
Twitter:@rogeroutdoors
2014 FISHINGGUIDE
SouthForkClearwaterRiver: Steelhead.Angler
SteveZerzaofBoise.
LakeLowell: Largemouthbass.AnglerNickYoung.
SnakeRiver: Sturgeon(not caught inHellsCanyon).
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WHERETOGOFISHING
WHATICAUGHT
Recreationreport
GOINGFISHING?CHECKOURGUIDEIdahoStatesman.com/Fishing8
ErikaTovarofCaldwell caughtthis steelhead inFebruaryon
theSalmonRivernearRiggins.
Submit your fishingor huntingpictures
[email protected] submissionsbecome theproperty of
theStatesman.
STATESMANSTAFFTwo openhouses to learn about fu-
ture plans for theHillside toHollowRe-serve are scheduled at
theHighlandsEventCenter, 2590N.BogusBasinRoadat: 6p.m.,Monday,March
3.Noon,Wednesday,March 5.The area ismostly undeveloped land
northofHillRoad andbetweenBogusBasinRoad andHillside
JuniorHighSchool.Somequestions to be considered for
the areaduring the openhouses are:What resources shouldbe
protect-
ed?What amenities shouldbe includ-
ed in the reserve?Where should trailheads be locat-
ed?The property isnext toHarrisonHol-
low,which ismanagedbyTreasureVal-leyLandTrust.The planning
process is being con-
ductedby the cityofBoise and theLandTrustof theTreasureValley to
guidethe creation of amasterplan for 318acresof natural open
space.Included in the 318-acreHillside to
HollowReserve is the 260 acrespur-chasedby theBoise in 2013
fromBoiseFoothillsLLC.The purchase pricewas $1.9million,
andmoney came from the 2001Foothills serial levy funds
approvedbyvoters in 2001.The parcel is locatednorthofHill
RoadbetweenBogusBasinRoad andNorth 33rd Street.The land is
com-posed of grassland and someuplandshrubs.Over the last
fewdecades, the prop-
ertyhas beenused bymany recreation-ists and theres anetwork of
trails invarious conditions.Amasterplanwill be needed to fo-
cus restoration efforts anddeterminelocations for appropriate
recreation.
CANTATTEND?Peoplewho are interestedbut cant
attendone of the publicmeetings cancommentonline
atsurveymonkey.com/s/HtoH.Public commentswill be accepted
throughMarch 15.More information is available from
WendyLarimore, project coordinator,[email protected],
608-7636or JuliaGrant at [email protected],493-2533.See amapof
the area atparks.cityof-
boise.org and go toParks andLocations.
One ofmy favorite things issaying its going to be sun-ny and 60.
Ioccasionallytry to bluffmy friends into goingfishing
duringwinterby sayingtheweather report is calling for it,even
thoughweboth know better.Guesswhatweather arrivedthisweek? Sunny
and 60.Soof course I got all
jackedup about going fish-ing, amongother things,and even
started ago-nizing because I knewwhatever fun andpro-ductive place
Iwouldbe fish-ing, some-one elsewouldbesomeplaceelse and I
wouldnt be there.But then I looked at theweath-
er forecast for theweekend.Whatthe heck?Whathappened to sun-ny
and 60?Looksmore like rainyand46 forBoise and 16 and
snowyinMcCall.
I knowspringweather ismore of a tease than realityinFebruary,
and asmuchas I love the first com-
mutes towork onthemotorcycleandwearingonly twolayers
ofclothingonmoun-tain bike
rides, Iknow its
temporary.But I also knowonce those fish
wakeup from theirwinter slum-ber, even a fewdegreesof change(for
betterorworse) canmake ahuge difference.With that I leave you the
option
of sitting on the sidelines andhop-ing for betterweather, or
throw-ing on the rain gear and going forit.Rainy and40s is
stillmore com-fortable than sub-freezingweath-erwhere the
ferruleson your rodgrow icicles.Despite Idahos year-round
fishing, those firstwarm, sunnydays still feel like the startof
fish-ing season, so if youhavent goneyet, at least get your gear
ready.By theway, stop by and sayhel-
lo from 6 to 8p.m.Thursday at theIdaho Sportsman Show.
Its raining onour fishing paradeFISHRAP BY ROGER PHILLIPS
FREEOUTDOORWORKSHOPSATCABELAS THISWEEKENDCabelas at
8109W.FranklinRoad inBoise ishosting family activ-
ities, seminars andmeet and greetswith conservation groups,
Sat-urday and Sunday,March 1 and 2, andMarch 15 and 16.Events
runfrom 10 a.m. to 4p.m. eachday.SeminarsMarch 1 and 2will
include:FlyTyingPatterns for
Spring,Navigation forHikers,WalleyeFishingTechniques,
SmokeOneDay,Eat for aWeek (smoking food),FlyCasting for
theLadies,andKokaneeFishing
101withKokabowFishingTacklesAlanGreenhalgh.SeminarsMarch 15 and 16
include:TurkeyCallingTechniques,
MyFirstBow Intro toArchery Sports,HowtoBecome
aBetterShooterwithTravisGibson, SmokeOneDay,Eat for
aWeek,BearProofYourCampsite, and 3Gun 101withTravisGibson.For a
fullschedule of events, call 672-7900.
LOWERMALADPARKONSNAKERIVERTOCLOSEThe IdahoPowerparkwill be
closedMarch 1 through September
during renovation of theLowerMaladPowerPlant.The park,
locatednorthofHagerman, includes aday-use area
with access to the SnakeRiver.Boaterswhowant to launchon
theSnakeRiver cando so belowLower SalmonDam at the confluenceof
theMalad and Snake rivers, just upstreamofLowerMaladPark.Other
IdahoPowerparks and river accesspoints in and around
theMaladProject remain open.NearbyMaladGorge StatePark also isnot
affectedby the closure.Formore information, go to idahopower.com
andgo to recreation.
OUTANDABOUT
Are youup to theChallenge?The IdahoStatesmansOutdoorsteam asks
its readers everyweek to Name thePlace.We pick the photos; yousend
in your guesseson thelocation seen in the photo.Tomake your
guessofficial and enter towin anIdahoOutdoorshatemail, phone,
faxormailyour guess, name,mailingaddress andphonenumberby the endof
the dayMonday.Email:outdoors@
idahostatesman.comFax:377-6449Telephone:377-6215.Call
between 11 a.m. andnoonMondays.Mail:Name thePlace,
c/oRogerPhillips,Idaho Statesman,P.O.Box 40,Boise, ID 83707
NOTE:Awinnerwill bechosen bydrawing from allcorrect entries
receivedbyMonday.
PHOTOCHALLENGENAME THE PLACE
GlennThurstonof Eaglecor-rectly
guessednearbighornviewingstationnear thebuffalojumpatYankeeFork
interpre-tivecenternearChallis.
TREASUREVALLEYPONDS(TROUT)
This
isprimetimeforpondfish-ing.Mostarebeingstockedwithtrout,andtheresalsobassandbluegill
inothersthatwillbecomeactivesoon.TryabobberandwormorPowerBait.Youcanalsocatchtroutwithspin-nersandflies.Getting
there:Pondsare locat-edthroughout
theTreasureValleyandnearbytowns.
BRUNEAURIVER(TROUT)
Itsa funspot forearlyseasonriver fishing.
Flyanglersusenymphsanddriftdeeperholes.Thisriver
issusceptibletohigh,muddyflows,whichmighthap-penthisweekend.Getting
there:Take Interstate84east toMountainHomeandsouthon Idaho51
toBruneau.
C.J.STRIKERESERVOIR(BASS)
Basswentbonkers lastweek-end.Mostly in10to15feetofwater
intheSnakeRiverArm.Bruneauarmwasalittlecooler,butcouldturnonsoon.Rain
isforecastedfor theweekend.Getting there:Take
Interstate84toMountainHomeandheadsouthto thereservoir.
OSTERLAKES(TROUT)
Itsapartywhenthese lakesopenuponMarch1.
Theyrestockedtothegillswithcatch-abletrout,and itsa
funcasualplacetohangoutwithrest-roomsandpicnicareas.Greatplacetotakekids,butchecktheweather.Getting
there:Take I-84eastto theBlissexit andU.S.30 totheHagermanstate
fishhatch-ery.
OWYHEERIVER(TROUT)
Midgehatchesareimprovingandtheressignsofskwalasstartingtohatch.Usenymphorfishstreamersifyoudontseeris-ingfish.
Expectplentyofcompe-titionforprimefishingspotsbe-causeitspopularinthespring.Getting
there:GotoAdrian,Ore., and followthesigns
to-wardLakeOwyheeStatePark.
SALMONRIVERATRIGGINS(STEELHEAD)
Fishingwasgreat lastweekandriverconditionsare improving.Ice
isoutof theriverexceptupstreamfromVinegarCreek.Snowis in the
forecast for
theweekendsothingscouldslowdown,butyouneverknow.TheLittleSalmon
isworthatry, too.Getting there:Take
Idaho55and/orU.S.95toRiggins.
LAKECASCADE(ICEFISHING)
Still catchingbigperch throughthe ice, andalsosomenicetrout. Ice
isplenty thickenoughfor fishing,but it couldgetsnowythisweekend.
Icehasbeenslushyanda little toughto travelon forATVs.Getting
there:HeadnorthfromtheTreasureValleyonIdaho55toCascade.
BIGWOODRIVER(TROUT)
This riverstarts fishingwell inMarch,but itsalsobeenflow-inga
littlesiltybecauseof lastsummers fires.March is
typi-callyagoodmonth formidgehatchesandearlydry fly
fish-ing.Checkriverconditionsbe-foreyougo.CallSilverCreekOutfittersat726-5282.Getting
there:Take Interstate84toMountainHomeandU.S.20totheriver.
SOUTHFORKCLEARWATERRIVER
(STEELHEAD)
River flowsspikedonTuesday,whichshouldpull somefishinto
theriver,butsnowis fore-casted forGrangeville forSat-urdayand
lowscouldhit theteens,whichmayshutdownthe fishing.Risky.Getting
there:TakeU.S.95toGrangevilleand Idaho13to theriver.
BOISERIVER(TROUT)
Nobigchange,butword is flyanglersarecatchingsomebigtrout if
theygetoff thebeatenpathandawayfrompopularfishingholes.This isa
reallynice timeofyear to fish theriv-erbecause
itseasytowadeandtheweather iswarming.Getting there:Winter fishing
istypicallybestbetweenBarberDamandStar.
SNAKERIVER(BASS)
Thismaybeabitpremature,but
theresusuallyaperiodofgoodfishingwhenit
firstwarmsupandbeforespringrunoffhits.Breakoutyourcrawdadcoloredcrankbaitsandfishrockyareas.Getting
there:Agoodsourceforaccesspoints issnakeriverwatertrail.org.
SOUTHFORKBOISERIVER(TROUT)
Amonster30-inch rainbowtroutwascaught recently.
Fish-inghasbeenprettygood,butroadscouldbe really
sloppy.Proceedwithcautionbecausetheres still a chanceof slides.Its
almostall nymphingorstreamers.Getting there:Take I-84
toMountainHomeandU.S.20toAndersonRanchDamRoad.
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Heres the schedulewhere youcan find the trailer fromMarchthrough
June: Saturday,March29, 10 a.m.to 2p.m.,WilliamsPond, Boise
Saturday,April 5, 10 a.m. to2p.m.,WilsonPonds,Nampa.Wednesday,April
9, 4 to8p.m, ParkCenter Pond, Boise. Thursday,April 10, 4
to8p.m.,McDevitt Pond,Meridi-an. Saturday,April 12, 10 a.m.to
2p.m., Kleiner Pond,Meridi-an.Wednesday,April 16, 4 to8p.m.,
Settlers Pond,Meridian. Thursday,April 17, 4 to8p.m., SegoPrairie
Pond, Kuna. Saturday,April 19, 10 a.m.
to2p.m.,WilsonPonds,Nampa.Wednesday,April 23, 4 to8p.m.,McDevitt
Pond,Meridi-an. Thursday,April 24, 4 to8p.m., Kleiner
Pond,Meridian. Saturday,April 26, 11 a.m.to 3p.m., Eds Pond,
Emmett.Wednesday,April 30, 4 to8p.m.,WilliamsPond, Boise.
Thursday,May 1, 4 to8p.m., SegoPrairie Pond,
Kuna.Wednesday,May7, 4 to8p.m., Kleiner Pond,Meridian.
Thursday,May8, 4 to8p.m.,WilsonPonds,Nampa. Saturday,May 10, 10
a.m. to2p.m.,Weiser Pond.Wednesday,May 14, 4 to8p.m.,McDevitt
Pond,Meridi-an. Thursday,May 15, 4 to8p.m.,Merrill Pond, Eagle.
Saturday,May 17, 10 a.m. to2p.m.,WilliamsPond,
Boise.Wednesday,May21, 4 to8p.m.,WilsonPonds,Nampa.Thursday,May22,
4 to8p.m., Kleiner Pond,Meridian. Saturday,May24, 10 a.m. top.m.,
Eagle IslandPond.Wednesday,May28, 4 to8p.m., Settlers
Pond,Meridian. Thursday,May29, 4 to8p.m.,McDevitt Pond,Meridi-an.
Saturday,May31, 10 a.m. to2p.m., Lake
Lowell,Nampa/Caldwell.Wednesday, June4, 4 to8
p.m.,WilliamsPond, Boise. Thursday, June5, 10 a.m. to2p.m.,Mill
Pond,HorseshoeBend. Saturday, June7, 10 a.m. to2p.m., Settlers
Pond,Meridi-an. Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m. to2p.m.,McDevitt
Pond,Meridi-an.Wednesday, June 18, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Settlers
Pond.Thursday, June 19, KleinerPond, Saturday, June21, 10 a.m.
to2p.m.,WilsonPonds,Nampa.Wednesday, June25, 10a.m. to
2p.m.,McDevitt Pond,Meridian. Thursday, June26, 10 a.m.to
2p.m.,WilliamsPond,Boise.
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Two trout sizzled inbut-ter in the frying pan,turning aperfect
lightbrownon each side.The fishwere rolled in
seasoned flour, and the aro-maof the spicesdriftedthroughout the
kitchen.Itonly took a fewminutes
and itwas time for the tastetest.Youwouldntdareover-cook your
trout.The dish looked like
something outof ahigh-fa-lutin restaurantwith sidesof broccoli
and spuds.In fact, it looked so good I
started eating it before I re-membered to take aphoto.So, theres
aphotoof ahalf-eaten troutwith this col-umn.Anyway, thebig
question
waswould hatchery troutrecently released in one ofBoisespondsby
IdahoFishandGame andhooked on aMepps spinnermeasureupin a taste
test?
FLAKYPERFECTInwent the fork.The fish
wasperfectly flaky andcooked just right.Excellent.Perfect.
Just
like a troutdinner youd getin apricey restaurant.I recently shot
a video of
Fish andGame stocking lo-cal ponds, and it gotmethinking about
the taste ofstocked trout.Nothingbeats fresh
brookies caught in a smallmountain creek, or cut-throats taken
from an alpinelakewhere theyve livedtheirwhole life.The alpinelake
trout are stockedwhenthey are smaller than finger-lings and growup
in thatwild environment.
Do they taste goodbe-cause you cook themover
acampfire?Probably,butwhere they growup alsocounts a lot.What about
freshhatch-
ery trout from a citypond?Can theymeasureup to thetaste of a
trout that grewupin thewilds?Well, surpris-ingly, I found the
hatcherytrout taste really good.Of course theywere
caught a fewdays after be-ing stocked.Theywerefreshout of the
hatchery.The folks atFish and
Game say the taste is goodbecause hatchery trout areraised on
fishpelletsmadewith fishmeal, and theydont usually get
complaintsfrom anglers.Fish andGameguys told
me that catchable-sizehatchery trout stocked lo-cally retain a
good flavor be-cause theyreusually caughtfast.Theydonthave achance
to take on adifferentflavor. Some trout that re-main in ponds or
reservoirsfor longerperiodsmay getanoff-flavor late in the
sum-mer.I rememberonce trying
to cook a couple of lunkertrout in the oven and thewhole kitchen
stunk.Thefishwere caught fromoneof the canals inBoise in ear-ly
fall.They could havebeen called trout ala canalslime.
QUICKONTHEBITEThe other thing I got to
wondering aboutwhilewatching trout beingstocked locallywashow
fasttheywouldbite after beingreleased.Tryminutes.But justbecause
apond
gets a fewhundred fish,dont expect it to be likeshooting fish in
a barrel.Iwent back to the pond a
fewdays later and checkedwith anglers. Itwas as if
thefishhaddisappeared.Anything canput them
down. Itwasduring the re-cent
rainyperiod.Thebarometerwasprobably go-ingup anddown like a
fish-ingbobber.Thewater temperature
can also throwthingsoff.Andwhat youreusing
for fishing canmake adif-ference, too.I talkedwith a fly
fisher-
man thatwas stripping adark-coloredwoolly bugger,andhe couldnt
buy a trout.Theywere taking spin-
ners,but very infrequently.However, a family using
PowerBaitwasdoing fairlywell.PowerBaitmore close-ly resembles
fishpellets,which the trout used to.Fish andGamepersonnel
whohelpwith the agencysfishing-education trailer atlocal ponds
say a garlicmarshmallow and chunkofwormdrifted justoff thebottomof
the pond is thebest fishingmethod.Go figure.2014 Idaho
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idahostatesman.com2014 Idaho StatesmanRon andPamMurrays
living room inMeridianlooks like a steelhead an-glers candy
store.Spread across tables and
kitchen counters are char-treuse, red andblackbuck-tail
jigs.Packagesof neonpink, yellow and greensteelheadbobbers
aretucked in boxes ready forshipment.TheMurraysbusiness,
calledRPMWeightsLLC, isone of several fishing-lurebusinesses in
theTreasureValley thatmanufacturefish-catching rigs.For theMurrays,
their
rigs come from yearsof per-sonal research and feedbackfrom
anglers and fishingshopowners.If one customerwants
more black jigs, theMurraystie a bunch.
We are able to custombuild orders forour ac-counts sowhen a
customerhas an idea for aproductwewill try tomake ithappenfor them,
saidRonMurray.Their focus isproducing
fishing gear for steelhead,salmon, sturgeon, trout,perch,
kokanee,bass andcrappie.
In addition, theMurraysmanufacture largeweights,such aspyramids,
cannonballs and large sinkers forsturgeon fishing, aswell
astrolling sinkers and smallsinkers.The shapes and sizesof
theweights are also variedand include roundhead jigs,tube jigs,
minnowhead jigs,drop shots,banana jigs,darter jigs,bullet jigs,
foot-ball jigs andbass-casterweights.TheMurrays,whohave
been in business since 2007,reallywerent that savvyabout
fishingweights.They fished for kokanee
and traveled around to fish-ing holeswith their fifth-wheel camp
trailer.Theywere down atC.J.
StrikeReservoir and cameacross aman in a chaiseloungewith ahuge
fishingrod.
We asked himwhathewas fishing for, saidPamMurray.He said
sturgeon and
took theMurrays underhiswing and showed themhowto fish for the
largest fresh-water fish inNorthAmeri-
ca.The snag for theMurrays
was the expense ofweightsfor sturgeon fishing an-glers lose a
lotofweights.Theydid some research
and startedmaking theirown.Thenpeople startedasking them about
theirweights.Thatwas the start of
RPMWeights, and theyhavebeen in business since.One thing led to
another,
and they expanded into gearforother typesof fish.Theirproduction
line for
tying jigs is in the garage, ex-ceptwhen its too cold.Then
theymove into the liv-ing room and kitchen.
Im the grunthes thebrains for selling, saidPamMurray as she
tiedbucktailjigs.Nowtheirbusiness cov-
ers 75 accounts in six statesfromWashington toCol-orado.Even
though theMurrays
are twice retired fromotherprofessions, they en-joy thenew
business.It allows them to travel
around theWest servicingtheir accounts and cus-
tomers.We pride ourselves in
being able to service any re-quests, saidPamMurray.Those
requests and feed-
back from customers alsohave led to other innova-tions in
fishing gear.Their steelhead floats
andweightedbobbers, forexample, aremanufacturedwithmetal
tops.Plastic topswill freeze
the line to the float andmaybreak the linewhen a
fishstrikes,PamMurray said.One of their signature
items is the chickabou jig.They use chicken feath-
ers insteadof turkey feath-ers for the jigs.
Chicken feathersopenupwhen in thewater.Turkey feathers stay
stiff orclosed, saidPamMurray.The fluff of the chicken
feathers attractsmore fish,she said.Their fishing gear is in
HowardsTackle Shoppe inNampa, SportsmansWare-houses,Ridleys
stores, theOutdoorsman inOntario,Ore., and theRigginsTackleShop, in
addition to storesalong theClearwater andColumbia rivers and
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WIGGLEFIN TACKLEAllDeanTeegardenof
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action to enticegiant trout at SilverCreek.Back in 2000, he kept
try-
ing to figure outways tomake a clearplasticdisc togo on the line
in frontof thefly tomake itwiggle.After experimentingwith
cutting outpieces of thebottomof the cupsondis-posable contact
lens casesandusing the stems fromthe sprayerson cansofWD-40, he
cameupwithhisAc-tionDisc and caught thebigones.He establishedhis
com-
pany,WiggleFinTackleLLC, in 2001 and saysAc-tionDiscsnowhave
aproven track record formore than 13 years.Theyhavebeen sold
all
over theworld in thoseyears and are popularwithsalmon anglers
inAlaskaand as far as Sweden andevenwith anglers in theSouth jug
fishing for catfish.
Thebusiness isWeb-based atwigglefin.com,butTeegarden also
supplies 20dealers across theNorth-west and five
international-ly.ActionDiscwas first in-
tended for, trout,butTee-gardenhas found that it isbeingused for
salmon,kokanee, pike and even tar-pon.Hesplanning a larger
saltwater version to comeoutnext summer.Its all aboutwiggle.When
anActionDisc is
put in frontof a flyor softplastic lure, it creates an ac-tion
like a stop sign flutter-ing in ahurricanewind,Teegarden said.
It justmakes the lure goall over the place,he said,
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ashe recalled a 10-poundtrouthe caught atHenrysLakewith a fly
andAc-tionDisc. Itsphenome-nal.Teegarden sayshe has
been a fishing nut since hewas a kid growingup
inBozeman,Mont.HemovedtoMeridian in 1978 andgraduated
fromMeridianHigh School in 1982.Hewas an artdirector
and a freelance artist in theadvertising business forabout 15
years,buthad toquit four years ago todevoteall his time
toWiggleFin.NowWiggleFin is a fami-
ly company thathe runswithhelp fromhis folks,wifeKirsten and
three sons.
Its turning out to bekind of like a FishDynastything,he
said.Teegarden kept tinkering,
even afterActionDisc, andcameupwith the SwarmFlasher System. Its
an inlineflasher for salmon, trout andkokanee.He introduced therig
last summer and said itscatchingbig fish.
This is the first flashereverdesigned to accuratelyandnaturally
represent agroupof feeding fish,hesaid.Teegarden explained that
withmany traditional flash-ers, the fish are attracted tothe
flashers,butwhen thefish approach the lures, theyare scared off at
first.Hebelieves thenatural
silhouette of thebladesonhis flasher systemmore nat-urally
represents feedingfish and attracts larger fish.His flasher
systemhas
provedpopular for kokaneefishing inwaters from
theSacramento,Calif., area toWyomingsFlamingGorgeReservoir.
Teegardens sales areWeb-basedwith sales allover theworld, even
incountries like theUnitedKingdom andHungary.Hisgear also canbe
found atHowardsTackle Shoppe inNampa.He knowshis lureswork
because he has tested themout on localwaters.He fre-quently
catches stringers oftrout atMountainView andSheepCreek
reservoirstrolling his flasher systemwith flies fromhis
18-footfishingboat.Thatmakeshimexcited
about thebusiness.I enjoy the challenge of
designing innovative fishingtackle from scratch,hesaid.
KOKABOWAlanGreenhalgh of
Meridian is an avid fisher-man anddreams a lot aboutfishing.One
of hisdreams came
truewith the start of hisbusiness,
calledKokabowFishingTackleLLC, inMeridian.Greenhalghwasnever
satisfiedwith thequalityoftackle being produced andsold to
anglers.
Most kokanee and troutfishing tackle ismanufac-tured in foreign
countrieswithplastic beads, poor-qualityhooks and anon-brandnamed
line,he said.While on a business trip
in 2006 and after yearsofbeing dissatisfiedwithpoor-quality
tackle, aswellas low kokanee catch rates,Greenhalgh cameupwiththe
idea forhis fishing gear.
Iwent to sleepwith fish-ing onmymind,he said.When Iwokeup Ihad a
vi-sion ofwhatwasneeded tocreate aunique qualitykokanee
spinner.
He talked to his olderbrother about the dream,and his brother
told him towrite down his ideas andfind all the componentsnecessary
to build a spin-ner.After finding the compo-
nents in craft and tacklestores,Greenhalgh took hisfirst
spinnerout for a testrun.
Myhit and catch rate in-creased four to one,hesaid.Not knowing
if itwas a
fluke, hewentout severalmore times, each timebeingjust as
successful.Greenhalgh said other
anglers started tonotice andwould askwhathewas us-ing.
Likemost fishermen, Iwashesitant about sharingmy secret, and for
years Ionly shared itwithmy fami-ly and close friends,hesaid.Whenhe
starteddating
hiswife,Wendi,Greenhalghtold her if theywere goingto continue
todate, shedhave to enjoy fishing just asmuch ashim, or at least
tol-erate it.Nowthey catch stringers
of fish together, and forhisbirthday inMarch 2012,Wendi
presented himwith awhite envelope that includ-ed a business license
and
the paperwork to startKok-abowFishingTackle.Thebusinessname is
a
combination of kokanee andrainbow.Salesbegan in July 2012,
andnowthe companyservesCabelas and Sports-mansWarehouse
andwillbe inBassPro Shops inApril.The gear is sold in nine
locations throughout IdahoandUtah, includingHowardsTackle
ShoppeandLarrys SportingGoodsinNampa andPennywiseDrug
inCaldwell,TackleToms inCascade andTurn-ers SportsFair inBoise.It
is also sold on
KokaneeTackle.com andkokabowtackle.com.Themanufacturing is
done inMeridianwith thehelp of familymembers.Greenhalgh said
hispri-
marypurpose is tomanu-facture aunique spinner se-ries
thatoffersoutstandingcraftsmanshipmade in theUnited
States,utilizesbrand-name componentsand is aproven fish catcherfor
anglers.Kokabowspinners are
double-snelledwith two
GamakatsuNo. 4RedOcto-pushooks, two crystals,hand-blown glass
beadswith a reflective
coating,hand-polishedwillowleafbladeswithholographictape,
aClev-R-ClipClevis,andMaxima
12-pound-testline.TheClev-R-ClipClevis
allows anglers to changeblade color in amatterofseconds. It
isdesigned so anangler can slide the line outof the clevis clip,
insert anew blade and slide the lineback into the clip.The system
allows an-
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Early season can be gold for bronzebacks
BYRANDYSTARRSpecial to the Idaho Statesman
2014 Idaho StatesmanThe sharpbite of cold
wind stung atmy fingertipsas Iworkedmy boat arounda long,
tapering point atBrownleeReservoir and in-toposition for the first
castof the day.Itwas lateFebruary 2013,
longbeforemost fishermenhad considered taking theirboatsoutof
their garagesfor the fishing season.LateFebruary to early
April provides auniquewindowof opportunityonthe SnakeRiver and
itsreservoirs.Blackbass,which include the small-mouth andnorthern
large-mouth thatwe have in Ida-ho,make seasonalmigra-tions fromdeep
to shallowwater.Many anglersprefer to
wait for those perfectwarm,sunnydays inApril orMayto start
fishing for them,butby then, anglersmayhavemissed their best
opportu-nity of the year to catch gi-ant bass.On thisFebruaryday,
the
skywas clear and the sunbeginning to crestover
thewater,whichmeant goodweather conditions for earlyseason fishing.
I aimed to-ward a small pile of rocks in10 feetofwater andmademy
first cast.Imade fivequick cranks
ofmy reel handle followedby a shortpause inmy re-trieve, and
suddenlymy linejumped forward. I set thehook on a 4-pound
small-mouth,worked the fish totheboat andquickly re-leased it.I
repeated themethod for
thenext 30minutes andmanaged to land eight fishwith a
totalweightof 26.5pounds.But as quickly as thebite
started, itwasover.Ten con-secutive casts broughtnomore action,
and itwas time
tomoveupriver to thenextlong point leading to anoth-er
flat.There is a reasonwhy I
fishedduringwhatmanywould consider a slowtimeof the year for
bass fishing.The fish followunderwa-
ter structures, called break-lines,much asdeer and elkfollowthe
snow line andnewplant growthup themountain during spring.Water
temperature and
food are primarilywhatcause bass tomove intoshallowerwater, and
asmost fishermen learn,changes
canhappenquicklyandwithoutwarning.Thatswhy its good to be
readyearlier thanwhen youwould normally fish.Bassmove along
points
and river channels in searchof crawfish coming
outoftheirwinterhiding areas. Itallows largebass topack on
extraweightnecessary foran earlier spawning cyclethan their
smaller counter-parts.Spawning earlyprovides
a longer growing season fortheiroffspring, and a longergrowing
season typicallymeans larger young fish andbetter survival.Its also
a good time to
practice catch and release inyournewfound fishing ar-eas.Each
fish you releaserestocks the area andwillhopefullyprovide
youwithmore good fishing down theroad.Although deep-water fish
canbe caught year-round inwater as cold as 34 degrees,the
temperature for earlysmallmouths to begin theirmigration is about
43-46de-grees, depending on theweather. Ideally, sunnydaysarebetter
thanovercastskies, but three consecutive
daysof either conditionwillusually coax smallmouth in-to
bitingwhen thewatertemperature iswarmenough.A varietyof lures
canbe
used to catch these hungry,early seasonmonsters.Medium running
crankbaitssuch asNormans DeepN,Storms WiggleWartorRapalas DT-10
tend toworkbest.Use a varietyofnatural crawfish colors suchas
red,brownor green.If the fishwont bite, try
switching to aNo. 5 orNo. 7Rapala ShadRap, also innatural
crawfishpatterns.Make long casts 10 to 15
feet beyond your target toallowyour lure to reachmaximumdepth by
the timeithits the strike zone.Typi-cally, slower retrieves
areneeded in coldwater,butdont be afraid to speedup alittlewhen
fish begin to bite.
Aswith any fishing tech-nique, it is always good tohave a
backupplan in casethe fishwont cooperate.In such cases,
trydrag-
ging aweedless jig, such as aStrikeKingCasting Jig or aBooya
Football jigbaitedwith aplastic crawfish imi-tation for built-in
action.Cast to the target and al-
lowthe jig to fall to thebot-tom.Forbest results, pull thelure
slowlyby liftingupyourrod tip.Start in the9oclockposition and
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the 9 oclock position, reelin your slack line and re-peat. If
you feel resistance,pop your rod tipback to ei-ther set the hook on
a fishorhop the jig over unseenstructure.Information about
condi-
tions,water temperaturesand reservoir levels for
Brownlee are available atidahopower.com, andmapsof local
reservoirs that showbottom contours are avail-able at
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attopoquest.com.So geton thewater earli-
er thanusual, and remem-ber that conditions and fish-ing
canquickly change atunpredictable times, sodress appropriately.Fish
anyof the SnakeRiv-
er reservoirs and focusonlong, tapering points adja-cent to
large flatsor coves.Look for isolatedpilesofrocks in 8 to 12
feetofwaterandwatch forwater tem-peratures in themid-40s,anddont
forget yourcrankbaits.If you remember those
basics, you could land thebiggest bass of the seasonon your
first trip of the year.
Bass anglers should geta start nowon theirsouthern Idaho
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TheHenrysFork and theSouthFork of the Snakerivers areworld
famous Ida-ho fishing destinations thattend tohog the gloryof
richanddiverse fisheries in east-ern Idaho.But there aremanyothers
that alsopro-vide great angling in a vari-etyof settings.If you
cantpry yourself
away from thebig names,no harm.They got famousbecause theyre
greatplacesto fish.But if youwant tobranchout to otherwaters,here
are someoptions.
BEARRIVERClosestcities:Grace, Soda
Springs andLogan,Utah.Famouswaternearby:Bear
Lake,BlackfootReservoir.Why:Thebestpublic ac-
cess for fishing isOneidaNarrows belowOneidaDam.Thirty-fishdays
are com-
mon in theNarrows, andthatsno fish tale.TheOnei-daNarrows
stretchofBearRiver is loadedwith trout.Its also themost
accessiblestretchof theBear.Walk theroad along the river andwatch
for rising fish.TheNarrows fisheswell sum-mer through late
fall,butsometimes the people out-number the fish.
This canyon is used ex-tensively, said angler JeffSeamons. We
often jokethats theres an inner tubehatch in the summer,
JulythroughAugust.The river isjust full of people floating.
JACKKNIFE CREEKClosestcities:SwanValley
andAlpine,Wyo.Famouswaternearby:Salt
River,PalisadesReservoir.Why:Theres a recently
restored nativeYellowstonecutthroat trout fishery.JackknifeCreek
doesnt
have a crowdof people onitswater. Its foot andhorsetrafficonly,
and youwontseemanyother users untilhunting seasonopens in
latesummer.Start fishing at thenew
pedestrianbridge less thanamile from the parking lot.Along
theway, notice thenewtrail replacing the roadand the
transplantedwil-lows shading the recentlyrestoredwatershed.
Aproject like this initial-ly is intimidating,
saidLouisWasniewksi,Caribou-TargheeNationalForesthy-
drologist. But if youdowhatMotherNature is indi-cating needs to
be done andyoudo itwell, success is inyourhand.TroutUnlimited and
the
U.S.Forest Service recon-nected JackknifeCreek insummer 2012.The
creek ishistorically known asnativeYellowstone cutthroat
troutspawning grounds.Thosefish returned to Jackknifethe following
spring.
Its kind of ahistoricevent,
saidMattWoodard,TroutUnlimitedwatershedprojectmanager.
Itsprettyneat to seewater comebackto aplace ithasnt been for along,
long time.
JackknifeCreek is skinnywithdeeppoolson thebends.Eight-inch
cuttiesonthe curves are common.Crossing fromonebank tothe otheronly
takes a fewhops.Nowadersneeded,butpack a lunch.The Jack-knife
drainage is a beautifulhike, and you can fish alongtheway.
BIG ELKClosestcities:SwanValley
and IdahoFalls.Famouswaternearby:Pal-
isadesReservoir, SouthForkof the SnakeRiver.Why:Kokanee
runmid-
July toOctober.Anotherwalkworth tak-
ingwith your rod is upBigElkCreek.The kokanee runup the creek in
the summer.Theyre inPalisadesReser-voir, and they runupBigElkCreek
to spawn frommid-July toOctober.The runscreams for attentionwithits
flashesof bright redbod-ies in the clean, clearwater.
Iwas impressed, saidBryanVohs, first-time koka-nee fisherman.
Just the vi-sual beautyof these fishwasworth the trip.Theresnoneed
to start
the trip early.Thewater istoo cold formuch actionbe-fore
lunch.Hike amileupfrom the parking lot.Pay at-tention tohorse
trailers in
the lot so youhave an ideaof howmanyhorseswill beon yourpath.Use
thewell-traveled trail system alongthe river and look fordeepholes.
Start castingwhenyou see red,butwatch yourback cast.
Itwasdifficult toput aflydown,Vohs said. A lotof itwas stripping
line outand letting it floatdown andstrip it back in.Vohs andhis
threebud-
dies spent fourhourshikingand fishing.Each anglercaught and
released at leastone kokanee, and a fewcaughtmore thanone.Vohs
These fishing spots getovershadowedby thebig names, but
theyreworth a look.
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AnglerBryanVohsonhis first fishing tripupBigElkCreek for
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hasonlyone regret aboutthe day.
If Iknew Iwas going tohave thatpicture taken, Iwould have taken
adifferentcolorof shirt,Vohs said.Just the sheer imageof thatbright
red shirtwith thatfish looking asbright as that,its just
unbelievable tome.
FALL RIVERClosestcities:St.Anthony
andAshton.Famouswaternearby:
HenrysFork of the SnakeRiver.Why:Best stoneflyhatch
is in Junebetween hatchesonHenrys and the SouthFork.Another
unbelievable
sight takesoff farthernorth.The stoneflyhatchonFallRiverhas
epicpotential.The finger-length fly is aneye-popping sight for
an-glers of all ages.OnFallRiver, thebig
bugs comeoff in Junebe-tween the hatchesonHen-rysFork and the
SouthForkof the Snake.Timing is the keyhere.
Casters from around theworld come for stoneflieson
famouswater.TheFall iseasily stepped over, so step
inwhile no one else isaround.
Thebiggest thing abouttheFallRiver is it looks likea long
riffle,but there is a lotof goodholdingwater thatholds a lotof
trout and a lotofwhitefish, said JimmyGabettas, JimmysAll
Sea-sonsAnglerowner. If youjustwant tohave a littlebitmorewater to
yourself, its agood alternative in the sum-mer.Thewade fishery
runs
through seedpotato coun-try andhas a lotof fencingon both banks,
but accesspoints are provided at lad-ders andbridge crossingsover
the low and clear flowof the fall.
BUFFALORIVERClosestcities:Ashton and
IslandPark.Famouswaternearby:
HenrysFork of the SnakeRiver, IslandParkReservoir.Why:This is
awinter
holding pool forHenrysFork fish.TheBuffaloRiver in Is-
landPark also runs low andclear.Lowwater equals easywading and
thatswhy theBuffalo accommodates kids.Little feet canwork
theriverbed, and the flat flowmakes bugwatching simple.
Thewater is so calm andso clear, you can see the lit-
tle sailboatsof themayflies, said Steve Smede.For a little kid
learning in-sects, theresno better class-room for that kind of
thing.Smede is after 8-inch
brookies and rainbows,buteven empty creel daysholdpotential.
If youre along thebanksof a little river like theBuffa-lo, youre
not going to get asmuch foot traffic, Smedesaid. Where there are
lesscrowds, there tends to bemorewildlife. Idput it inmy top five
places to go, andthats comparing it toplacesthat areworld
famous.TheBuffalo runs into it,
and its true fishery valueshines asnursery status
inthewinter.
A lotofHenrysFork fishare coming
fromBuffalo,saidBrandonHoffner,Hen-rysForkFoundation execu-tive
director. They spendtheir firstwinter inBuffaloso its extremely
importantto theHenrysFork.Whats important runs
downhill, so take advantageof the opportunity to ex-plorewhere
thatwater iscoming from.Thenot-so-famous fisherieshold valuein
theirown right. Some-times its the out-of-the-way,quietplaces that
are themost important todiscov-er, Smede said.
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2014 Idaho StatesmanFishings getting prettypersonal
as in personal fishing craft.Innovations rise to the surface
every year as boatbuilders figure outnewways tomake it easier to
standup and cast, store fishing gear and getto those
hard-to-reachhot fishingspots.Fishing kayaks andpontoon-style
boatshave continually grown in pop-ularity over the decade, and
the com-
binationsof boatdesign and acces-sories are asmind boggling as
tryingto get a stubborn largemouth tohit aspinnerbait.The industry
continues to expand,
and inmany caseshasdropped thename fishing kayak and
substitutedpersonal fishing craft.
Kayaks can scare people off, saidChuckCremer,
ownerofAlpenglowMountainsport inBoise.Even though a lotof the
fishing
boats look like kayaks, they aremorestable, so youdonthave
toworryaboutdoing anEskimo roll orwet ex-it as inwhitewater
kayaks.The stability, comfortable seats,
and the fact that youdontneed amo-toror trailermake them very
attrac-
tive for anglers, saidCremer.A lothave a seating system like
a
lawn chair insteadof sitting down in-side the kayak, saidCremer.
Yourenot sitting in apuddle ofwater.Theboats also allow anglers to
get
placeswhere they canton footorwith amotorboat.Smaller,
fishing-specificpontoon
boats and variations in float tubes arecontinually surfacing on
the scene.Theres even one that looks like a
cross between a float tube and stand-uppaddle board.Check out
these hot, catchy boats
floating around.
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They continue to getmorestable,maneuverable,comfortable and
spacious.
JACKSONKAYAKSCOOSAThiskayak isdesigned for fishingonaslow-moving
river,much like theSnakeRiver.Thename?Well theresaCoosaRiver
inAlabamawithplentyofwarmwater fish.Thekayak, justunder 12 feet
long,hasaslight rocker (ends riseup) formaneuvering
inmovingwater.Themaneuverabilitydoesnt sacrificestability. It
isdesigned forstand-up fishing,but theup-and-downad-justable
lawn-chair-styleseatcankeepyouhighenough forsight
fishingwhilesitting. Lower thechair formorestability in run-ning
rapids. It has lockinghatches forplentyofgearstorage.Other features
includepaddleandrodholders,whichofferquickaccess.Although is it a
full-blownfishingkayak, it
onlyweighs70pounds.Cost:$1,200to$1,250;availableatAlpenglowMountainsport
inBoise.
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Itsdesigned forevery-thing fromlakesandrivers,
andevenopenocean.Theboatis 12 feet longandweighs
120pounds.Theweightoffersstabilitywitha500-poundcapacity. (Youmight
thinkaboutakayakcart forhauling it to thewater). Itshands-free
fish-ingbecauseof thekayakspedal-drivesystem,andyouwontmisssetting
thehookwhilesteering. Ithasone-handruddercontrol.A leaningbar
($200),which isanaccessory,makes iteasier tostandupandfish,
althoughyoudontneed it for standingup.Theboat is
stable.Othergoodies:rodholders tostore four
rodshorizontallyandtwovertical-ly; anda four-wayadjustableseatwith
lumbarsupport.Cost: $2,899; seenat IdahoRiverSports inBoise.
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FUZIONThis isprobably thecraziest-lookingfishingcraft around,but
youcanstandupand
fishandevenshootrapids.DaveScaddenhasabunchofpersonal fishingcraft,
but theFuzion is aneyestopper.Hehasbeen
inventinganddesigningpon-toonboats since the late 80s,
andthingsatNorthForkOutdoors inOgden,Utah, keepevolving.Youcant
helpbeamazedby the futuris-ticdesignof theFuzion, but its
func-tional. The lowprofileoffersgoodhandling in
thewindandalsomakes theboateasy tocarryandstore. It is8 feet
long,weighs28poundsandhasan800-poundcapacity. It
canbepro-pelledwith fins, oars,motoror stand-uppaddling.Theres
evenmore for convenience. It de-flatesand rolls up to thesizeof a
sleepingbag for easy travel.Cost: $1,199; see it at
northfork-outdoors.comorcall (801)392-5404.
OUTCASTSOSGSTEALTHPROThis8-footboat isde-signed for
anglerswhowanta lightweight craftthatwill takeon toughwater likeon
Idahosrivers. It
ismadewithurethanebladders,whitewater-qualityvalvesandadurablePVCshell.
Since it onlyweighs35pounds, youcan throw it in thebackof thepickup
truckorblow it upand launchattheput-in. It featuresa lowprofile for
fin kickinganda rockered tube for rowingon the
river.Includedareanadjustable seat and foot rest,
cargospaceandagear systemthat
incorporatesPVCsleeveswithamovablebase that accepts cargopockets,
rodholdersandananchor. Cost:$999; see it at outcastboats.com.
OUTCASTSPAC900If youwanta9-footpon-toonboatwith rocker sothat
youcan fish riverswith rapids, thePAC900isdesigned for it.
Itslargeenough forovernight tripsona riverbut canalsobeusedonlakes.
Its small enoughtobemaneuveredby finkicking if youdontwanttouse
theoars.The in-flatablehasheavy-dutyPVC,urethanebladdersandasimple
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2014 Idaho StatesmanFishing doesnthave to be
ahassle.There are somanyplaces in Idahowith easydrive-up access
andplentyof fish.You can fish rightoff the
bank a fewsteps fromwhere youpark or camp,andboat ramps are
nearby.Here are someof the eas-
iestplacesweve found forhooking a fishwithoutworking
toohard.
LAKECASCADESwim,build sand castles
oh, yeah and fish atthis 30,000-acre reservoir,70milesnorthof
theTreas-ureValley at the townofCascade. Itoffersplentyofboat ramps
and fishingspots around the reservoirwith easy access.Its a
greatplace for kids
because they can fishoffbeaches andplay in the sandor swim if
fishing is a littleslow.LakeCascade StatePark
offers both tent andRVcamping spots and yurts,some righton
thewater soyou can fish the reservoirwhile relaxing in a grassy
spot at your campsite.Youcan also findmotels inCas-cade.There
are also lots of day-
use areaswith easy accessto thewaterwhere you canpark and take a
shortwalkto the shoreline.The reservoir iswell
known for its trout, coho,kokanee,bass andperch, butIdahoFish
andGame alsolists channel andbullheadcatfish, tigermuskie, crap-pie
andpumpkinseeds inthe reservoir.For information, go to
parksandrecreation.idaho.gov and search forLakeCascade
StatePark, orcallTackleToms inCas-cade at 382-4367.
C.J. STRIKERESERVOIRThe reservoir, southof
MountainHome atGrandView andBruneau, is 7,500acres andhas a fish
forevery season.It is accessibleby boator
from thebankmostof theyear.The reservoir turnson
more in the spring for itslarge trout, perch and crap-pie
fishing.But you can also just re-
laxon thebank and fish forcatfish.Theresplentyof camp-
ing at theBLMCoveRecre-ationArea,which alsohas adock andboat
ramp.IdahoPowersCotton-
woodCampground is an-other good spotwith camp-ing along the
shore, aswellas boatdocks and a smallfishing areaoff
themainreservoir.This reservoir canpro-
vide good shore fishing forbluegill and crappie in
thespring,whichprovides lotsof action for kids.In addition to
itswell-
known fish, the reservoir,according toFish andGame,haswhite
sturgeon, small-mouth and largemouth bass,whitefish, bluegill
andpumpkinseeds.Check out
idahopower.com for recre-ation in the area.
BROWNLEERESERVOIRTheresplentyof fishing
in this 50-mile-long, 15,000-acre reservoiron the SnakeRiveron
the Idaho-Oregon
border, and anglers inboatswith enough gas to go longdistances
can find thosefishing hideaways.The reservoir getspopu-
lar in early spring and re-mains accessible throughNovember
andpossiblyDe-cember.Although the reservoir is
popular for its bass, catfish,trout and crappie fishing,
italsohas the same varietyoffish asC.J.
StrikeReservoir.BrownleeReservoir is ac-
cessible for bank anglers atWoodhead and Steck parkain Idaho
andFarewellBendand areasnearHuntington,Ore.But anglerswith
boatshave an advantage of gettingto themore isolated spotsalong the
reservoirs vastshoreline.Theres easy fishing ac-
cesson the Idaho sidebe-tweenWoodheadPark andthe dam, and there
canbeexcellent bass and crappiefishing there during spring.The
reservoirhasplenty
of camping opportunitiesfromOregonsFarewellBend StatePark on
theup-streamendnorthofOntarioto IdahosWoodheadParkdownstream closer
toBrownleeDam.See idahopower.com for
more information ororegonstateparks.org.
HELLS CANYONRESERVOIRThis 2,500-acre reservoir
downstreamfromBrownleeandOxbowreservoirsonthe SnakeRiver is a
charmfor thosewhowant topad-dle and fish.You can canoe the
shore-
linebecause the reservoir ismore sheltered inHellsCanyon than
theupstreamwaters.A good jumping-off place
is IdahoPowersHellsCanyonPark on the Idahosite of the
reservoir.The park is a goodplace,
too, if you are a bank angler.Smallmouth bass, crappie
and catfish are the primaryfish sought afterby anglers.The park
caters toRVers
and tent camperswith fullservices, including flush toi-lets and
showers.You