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Clayne Baker: Boise's own fly-fishng legend (2 of 4)

It is hard to walk past the Boise River on any given day, and not see someone fly fishing. Several times on the cover of the local phone book, there has been a picture of a fly fisherman, and...

Clayne Baker: Boise's own fly-fishng legend (1 of 4)

If you are a Fly fisherman here in the Treasure Valley, you have likely heard the name Clayne Baker. Clayne is fondly acknowledged as perhaps the most noteworthy fly fisherman in this area. A familiar author, who has just released...

Fly tying 101: An organized bench

One of the first things to consider when taking up the art of fly tying, is where to store, and how to organize your materials and tools. Fly tying is inherently a rather messy hobby. With fine and small materials...

Fishing: keeping a journal record

One thing many fisherman do, is record their trips and tricks in a log or journal. Many pros do this to keep track of changing conditions, patterns, and fish activity levels during the season. By using this information from one...

Fly tying 101: A series for fly tyers

When it comes to fly tying, many look at the intricately tied masterpieces and think: "I could never do that". In reality, all of us can, and probably should. Not so much as to save money on our...

Fishing Report for the Boise region

Although fall is just around the corner, there is still some great late summer fishing to be had. With the intermittent fronts that have moved in and out of the valley, we have definitely had to work a little harder...

Four top producing Tailwater patterns

Idaho has many classic tailwater fisheries: The South Fork of the Snake; The South Fork of the Boise; even the Boise below Lucky Peak. Whenever a fly angler thinks of tailwaters, one thing comes to mind: cold water, and big...

Anglers 2nd annual "Fling and Swing" Expo

Time to break out your Spey rod and head down to Ann Morrison Park this weekend for Anglers fly shop's 2nd annual "Fling and Swing". This Sunday, from 8a.m. to 3 p.m., Anglers will be...

Tying an improved Pheasant tail

Flies are adapted and modified constantly. Creating adaptations on age old patterns can prove effective in areas, especially that are pressured, or have big, wary fish.The pheasant tail is one of those great searching patterns that seems to always...

Location, Location, Location

No matter where you go, anyone will tell you that when you want to catch fish consistently, it is all about location. The purpose of this article will be to cover something everybody gets caught up in: where exactly do...

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