Hello Everyone! Hans here with the Sturtevants weekly fishing report. July 1st has marked the clear line between early season and full blown summer time fishing in the Big Wood Valley. A healthy hatch of Green Drakes have kicked off the dry fly season on the Big Wood and the Silver Creek morning action is picking up in a big … Read More
Sturtevants of Sun Valley Fishing Report: June 24, 2014
Hello Everyone! Hans here with the Sturtevants weekly fishing report. This summer Sturtevants is hosting great fly fishing camps and outings. Practice your cast at our free weekly casting clinics with our fly fishing guides. If you have ever wondered what a Baetis or a Hecuba is or just like talking bugs while drinking good beer then come join our … Read More
Sturtevants Fishing Report: June 17
Hello Everyone! Hans here with the Sturtevants weekly fishing report. This summer Sturtevants is hosting great fly fishing camps and outings. Practice your cast at our free weekly casting clinics with our fly fishing guides. If you have ever wondered what a Baetis or a Hecuba is or just like talking bugs while drinking good beer then come join our … Read More
Fishing Report, June 10th
Hello everyone! Hans here with the Sturtevants fishing report. The cycle of spring runoff has peaked and with each new day more water is becoming fishable. Generally speaking, the farther you travel upstream the lower and clearer the water. This time of year the headwaters of our rivers and tributaries are coming into prime season. Exploring these stretches is a … Read More
Fishing Report June 2nd, 2014
Sturtevants Fishing Report: June 2nd Hello everyone! Hans here with the Sturtevants fishing report. The summer fishing season is kicking into gear and we couldn’t be more excited. At Sturtevants we are all about free advice, maybe more secrets are told than we should, but that’s ok. So read up, get out there, and catch some fish. This summer Sturtevants … Read More
Fishing Report – September 24, 2013
Its fall on Silver Creek, which means two things; one, that it’s going to be beautiful down there, and two; that the fishing’s going to be great all day. Expect to see size 22-24 Baetis from mid-morning well into the afternoon. More and more Mahogany Dun’s come out every day, and mid-afternoon Callibaetis abound. With the brown trout starting to … Read More
Fishing Report – September 10th
Last week I worried that the Big Wood was becoming very low and clear, now we have exactly the opposite problem; dense, dark ash, runoff from the Beaver Creek fire. It looks bleak now, but the Wood will recover. Even so, this is a good time to fish somewhere else. The fish in the Wood have had a hard run, … Read More
Fishing Report – August 28, 2013
Large portions of the Big Wood may re-open this week, and if that happens, fisherman will find the water very low and clear. Low and clear doesn’t mean un-fish able, in fact, it can mean really concentrated fish. However they’ll be spooky and tougher than normal to fool. Try a long, light leader, smaller fly, and a cautious approach. Even … Read More
Fishing Report – August 12, 2013
The Big Wood’s precipitous fall in flows has evened out, and the river is at an amazing level for fishing – enough water to have nice fish-holding seams and riffles, and deep, green pools. There’s a fair number of early morning Trico’s on the ‘Wood, though the fish are as likely to eat a size 14 or 16 Pink Albert … Read More
Fishing Report August 6th – By Paddy McIlvoy
The Trico-swarm madness continues on Silver Creek. If you’ve never seen a hatch so dense you can hear the insect’s wings, this is your chance. Right now, the majority of the hatch is centered on the Silver Creek Preserve, with variable to weak hatches on the Double R Ranch, and the downstream stretches of the creek. There are … Read More