The Start of The South Fork

This past week I was able to float the South Fork of the Snake River for the first time this season.

HFA guide, Phil Hanamaikai, and I floated "The Canyon" section from the Spring Creek boat access to our private take out owned by Mark Rockefeller. It was a welcomed break from our beloved Henry's Fork, and hosted some great fishing for cutthroat trout in the riffles and brown trout on the banks.

Afternoon PMD mayflies in a riffle

Phil with a native 19-inch cutthroat

Friends and Fish

This past week I guided two college buddies down the river. Mitch sure gave me some "real life experience" as he was consistently tangled, snagged, or had his flies caught in trees. It proved to be good guiding practice, but in the end we did catch some fish, had lots of laughs, and told a few stories. That's what a day on the river should be like.

Nate Peters with a Henry's Fork 21-inch brown trout

Mitch Stephenson and "the big one that got away."