Picabo Angler

18918 U.S. 20 Picabo, Idaho 83348

208.788.3536

Pee-Ka-Boo is a Native American word meaning "Shining Waters."

Picabo Angler is a destination: A full-service fly shop & outfitter located on the banks of world-renowned Silver Creek

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September 28TH Double R Fishing Report "Mahogany Duns"

October 02, 2014  /  Picabo Angler

Sunday, September 28, 2014:

Mahogany Duns . . . !

Yes, it rained most of yesterday and this morning it was chilly, overcast and threatening rain.  Plagued by curiosity, I just had to launch the float tube at Beat #8 of the field water of the Double R Ranch around 10:00 a.m.  No fish were rising and initially no insects were on the water.  But within a half hour my buddy and I started to see some extremely tiny Baetis which were more cream colored than olive.  Then we saw a few Mahogany Duns floating by.  Fish started to take the smaller of the two bugs, within the calm margins left by the slight breeze.  My friend picked up a fat 15 inch Brown on a Mahogany Dun dry, but that was all she wrote for a while.  Around 11:30 a.m. the Mahogany hatch exploded.  They looked like a fleet of Chinese Junks floating through the Hong Kong harbor.  A beautiful sight after weeks of size 22 Baetis, for sure.  I finally landed a Rainbow on my favorite Mahogany parachute.  Fish were rising everywhere and the surface was covered with Mahoganies, but we were frozen to the bone and opted to return to my trailer for some hot soup and the last Mariner game of the season.  

The Fall hatches are upon us, guys and girls.

Doug Andres

Stream Keeper

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June 21ST DOUBLE R REPORT

June 21, 2014  /  Picabo Angler

Saturday, June 21, 2014: 

The Pond was alive with rising fish this morning.  In between minor gusts of wind the fish were rising to Baetis spinners and late morning Callibaetis spinners came out in force.  A few Green Drakes were present as well but were largely ignored by the trout.  Your Stream Keeper matched the surface activity with a #18 BWO Hatchmatcher and a #14 Callibaetis Hatchmatcher.  Any day now we are going to see significant hatches of Callibaetis duns on The Pond.  Try fishing the north side of The Pond, starting your float from the picnic table by the newly dredged “North Channel” and ending at the hand rail by the Dam.  Reports are that the Field water has been fishing well, too, with Baetis and Pale Morning Duns being the main culprits.  There are rumors of Trico sightings on the Nature Conservancy Preserve.  

The current variety of aquatic insects present on Silver Creek demonstrates the importance of being observant.  It makes sense to spend a couple of minutes identifying what insects are present and what bug is actually the focus of fish before tying on a particular pattern.  With the forecast for continued hot days and the low level of the Creek, we can expect an early emergence of the Trico mayfly.  Also, when the wind is down it is critical to fish a sparsely dressed fly and to attach a light tippet on your leader.

Doug Andres

Stream Keeper

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