Bear River Oneida
By
Dave Langston



The Bear River is a hot topic, with the threat of a dam and changing of the water system anglers are voicing their opinions at meetings hoping the dam will not move in and disrupt the fabulous fishing this system offers anglers and campers alike.

If you have never been here I suggest a trip should be in short order. Browns and rainbow trout are common with walleye and smallmouth bass also providing anglers with a unique opportunity. “This is one of the most beautiful places in our part of the state, with massive canyon walls surrounding you and a river system that not only provides excellent fishing but rafting, kayaking and tubing for campers this is the perfect place to stay for a few days,” says avid outdoorsman Dave Jackman of Blackfoot.

He is right, anglers and outdoorsmen need to voice their opinions by calling Idaho Fish & Game 208-232-4703 for more information on how to stop the proposed destruction of the Bear River and Oneida reservoir system. This will also...

Sturgeon…Bliss, Idaho
By
Dave Langston



“It was fantastic and pure energy driven fishing,” says Blackfoot angler Dave Jackman. “This was the most fun I have had in years on a fishing trip,” adds Pocatello angler Bob Langston.

Recently we went and filmed a sturgeon trip with THIRSTY FISH OUTFITTERS (208) 539-0108 with sturgeon guide and expert Justin Johnson in Bliss, Idaho on the Snake River for XONTV.TV and we were not disappointed. In fact we were treated to three fish from 5 foot to 7 foot long.

“Last week we landed 9 fish in one outing with the longest just over the seven foot mark,” says Johnson. With Justin’s knowledge and rigging up with the proper bait with a small rainbow trout the momentum kept going into our trip.

Our first fish of the day struck on our first cast and within 10 minutes of the cast. “I set the hook and felt nothing but pure power,” adds Langston. After 5 consecutive jumps the seven foot prehistoric fish allowed Langston another 15 minutes of runs and then broke off. “Even...

Spring is a magical time on the rivers and streams of Southwest Montana. Trout slowed to a virtual standstill by the frigid temperatures of winter awake from their dormant state to feed on the bounty of insect hatches that mark the changing of the season.

Beyond the borders of the Big Sky state, many anglers have heard of the famed Mother's Day caddis hatch. But the insect of choice for anglers and trout alike during the drizzly, overcast days of spring is certainly the baetis mayfly.

Commonly referred to as blue-winged olives or BWOs, these tiny mayflies are the first substantial food source trout seek out after feeding for months on even tinier midges.

"It is nice to have a good hatch and see fish rising," said Nathan Guffey of The River's Edge fly shop in Bozeman, Mont. "A lot of people have a hard time fishing midges. The fish are a lot more active with baetis, a lot more aggressive."

Popular fly patterns for the spring baetis hatch include the Sawyer pheasant tail, batwing emerger, parachute Adams and CDC...

This pic is of a nice andromadous rainbow/stealhead my buddy Rick Bush (king of the river!) hooked last fall. This fish was feeding right at the head of a classic log jam pool. He went for a Blue Fox spinner. size #10 in pink. I know this site is for the Rockies but if you are ever out this way be sure and hit up the Olympic Peninsula!