STEELHEAD TIME

After months of waiting and longingly staring at the Clearwater has paid off as the mighty steelhead has once again returned to its natal waters.  Steelhead are gracing us with their presence as we speak in the cold clear flows of the Lower Clearwater.  As you can tell I am more than a little excited.  This is my favorite time of year!!  Nothing beats swinging up a silver bullet with the spey rod!

The Clearwater is predicted to receive another good return, not as big as last year, but there will soon be plenty of large B- Run steelhead present for us to chaise.  Currently the lower river is starting to accumulate a decent number of the smaller A run fish that make up the beginning of the run.  I don't care weather they are A runs of B runs steelhead are fricken sweet. 

More springer porn!!!

Enjoying the Springers!

Spring Chinook season is one of my favorite times of the year.  What more is there not to love about hard pulling chrome bright springers?  Great fun and even better eating!  Here are a few picks for enjoyment

SPRINGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its on!! Not much else to say!

Springers are Coming!!!

For all of us patient Idaho anadromous anglers the time is nearing!  Springers are finally on there way and should be in catchable numbers on the Clearwater by the middle of next week.  To say the least I am very excited.

Hope to be posting some fresh chrome pictures here shortly!  I cant wait to eat that first springer of the year!!

In the mean time here is a pic from a few seasons ago

April is a Difficult Month

The month of April is a difficult month for an addicted anadromous fisher landlocked in the state of Idaho.  Most days are spent reminiscing about the past steelhead season and excitedly checking dam passage counts daily in the hopes that Spring Chinook will soon be here. 

This is the time of year when the fly gear goes into storage and is traded for heavy bait casting gear.  I continually have dreams in which i witness a plug rod explode in the holder as a pissed off hell bent springer tries to take me, my gear, and my boat back down to the Columbia.  I also find myself constantly looking ever so longingly into the bait freezer at the perfectly cured eggs waiting patiently to be cut into golf ball size clusters and force fed to mint bright Chinook.  Bring on springers cause I'm going nuts!!!!!

Pictures like this keeps my hopes up during time like these.

Our Clearwater Season is over

We have wrapped up our spring 2011 steelhead guide season, and I would like to thank the many wonderful folks that shared my boat with me during the season.  We had some really great days of catching and some days were the weather showed us who was boss, but it is my clients that make this dream of mine possible.  Thank you for your support!

At this time we are currently looking ahead to our fall 2011 season.  This is my favorite time of the year!  Fall on the Clearwater is a magical time and something that every angler needs to experience.  We start our fall guide season on September 15th and run through the end of the year.  For anglers looking to swing up a big B- Run on a fly the fall is your time of year.  The Clearwater is world famous for it amazing fall fishery!  We are currently taking bookings for the fall season and some of the prime times are going quick.  We have a full staff of fly and spey fishing guides that will share their expertise with you on our favorite river to make sure you have a quality experience.  You owe it to yourself to book a trip with Clearwater River Company!

Check out our website at www.clearwaterrivercompany.com

Thanks for looking

Kyle