Idaho Fish Report

Fall River is pumping out some nice fish mostly on heavy nymphs, eggs and streamers. Fish are found all over the river and the easy access spots will be crowded this time of year.
I grew up fishing the Fall River, it was not the 1st place I fly fished, but it is where I “learned” to fly fish. Once I had my drivers license I couldn’t stay away. I loved the days when ODFW stocked normal trout there, the ones that were not all considered trophy trout, and that would rise to dry fly hatches and provide endless fun and learning opportunities for me. I miss those days of driving way too fast out there listening to Van Halen, rigging up my JK Fisher 8 1/2′ 3 weight and perfecting my reach mends and drag free drifts. Sip, sip, sip. Those trout were the best. I skipped a lot of classes to be there, and best of all I generated some of the best relationships of my life because of fishing there. I guess the point of this nostalgic walk back to the 80’s is why the dry fly fishing is not what it used to be on the Fall? Certainly one answer is the decision by ODFW to stock the trophy fish instead of just nice catchable rainbows. I have to say, I am not a fan of their trophy fish myself.