We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Get out on the water now and enjoy the current weather pattern, as fishing over the next several days will remain productive.
Look to the Big Wood River and Silver Creek. Fishing subsurface will be the ticket. On Silver Creek, small black leeches fished very slowly are a good way to produce fish. Swing these bugs along undercut banks and through deeper water. Please remember that fishing on The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve closed at the end of November! Fishing on Silver Creek will be limited to Kilpatrick Pond and the river downstream of the Highway 20 bridge.
On the Big Wood River, the lower Big Lost River and the South Fork of the Boise, tandem nymph rigs fished through typical winter holding water (slow runs, pools, and glides) will take fish. For the lead fly, use something that gets the attention of sluggish trout; large rubber legs, girdle bugs, yuk bugs, princes, and san juan worms are all good choices. Downsize dropper nymphs to size 18–24; zebra midges, brassies, copper johns, and rainbow warriors are all good bets.
Any surface activity will be limited to midges during the afternoons, so look for feeding fish along foam lines and slower eddies.
During the coldest part of winter, it pays to take a look at your gear and determine what needs to be repaired, replaced, or rejected. If you take care of your gear, it will take care of you. We are having plenty of holiday specials at the fly shop, so please stop on in or give us a call.
Are you planning a fishing trip this winter? Perhaps Chile, Argentina, or New Zealand for trophy trout? Or maybe the Caribbean for bonefish, permit, and tarpon? At Picabo Angler we can help you gear up for your dream trip! Our guides and staff have fished extensively all over the world, and we know the right gear to have to make your trip successful. Please ask us for help!
Happy fishing, everyone!
