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Taken A Fly; provide fishing information in the Southwest Idaho and other local waters. The fishing reports are brought to you by fellow anglers, guides, and the shop. We would like you to be cautious when wading on all waters. Its always a good idea to do research before entering, or hire a professional guide to take you down. Taken A Fly also update fishing report weekly and even daily, so the next trip you encountered, you’ll be ready for you next outings. If you have a fishing report or photo(s) and you would like to share, please fill free to e-mail us: (Click on) Info@takenafly.com send us your fishing report or photos. Enjoy...Wade safe, cast long.
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CONDITIONS CHANGE RAPIDLY AND WE DO OUR BEST TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON CURRENT FISHING REPORT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE RIVERS, LAKES, AND STREAMS. IF YOU NEED MORE DETAIL ON THE RIVER, PLEASE CALL TAKEN A FLY. AT 208.779.0365 FOR THE LATEST IN WHAT'S HAPPENING ON RIVER, AND OTHER STATE TROUT STREAMS.
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TIP OF THE MONTH: Mend you fly boxes and gear and practice you casting...
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Synopsis for July In Idaho and Southeast Oregon on many river Pale Morning Duns are abundant of mayflies. Trout feed aggressively on the surface, making number choice in your arsenal for July. Mix with PMD cripplers, and nymphs. Hatches are in mind morning to mid afternoon, as well late evening. No hackle in areas with low riffles and calmer water. Golden Stone are coming off in mid July with a short season. Trout are feeding on attractor or stimulator patterns. Best time to go is afternoon and evening. They often emerge on the tail end of the Salmon Fly hatch. Caddis is another abundant of flies to use. Trout feed in areas where it mid fast and below the run. Evening time is the best time to go. Some anglers will leave early in the evening, and miss the abundant of hatch coming off. Fish are feeding closer to towards the bank and riffles. Hoppers and terrestrials are important. Keep those terrestrials asenal pattern in your fly box, same with mouse patterns as well. Tricos are another hatch that takes center stage near the end of July. Fish feeds aggressively in eddies and slack water. Rings widening across the surface, the shape of the rise can be the key to inset stage and type, a kidney shaped whorl indicates emerges or spinners; the nose pushing through the surface is a sign of trico hatched adults. Dog days of summers is approaching. It can be difficult to get trout up feeding in afternoon. Suggest to fish with long leader on a dropper 20 to 25”, tie it off on the eye of the lead fly. Closer to the evening fish with shorter leader. Keep in mind fish will be stressed out, due to the hot weather, and keep applying SPF sun block. Wade safe… Cast long……
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OWYHEE RIVE - ADRIAN, OR
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WATER LEVEL:
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CONDITION:
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HIGH WATER
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River has gone up from 212cfs to 318cfs from two weeks ago, even though water condition is still murky. Sporadic hatches through out the days. Best time to go in early morning and late eveing. Plenty of hoppers to go around, BWO and PMD’s are sporadic in the mid afternoon and so are caddis. Fishing emerger below the runs are the hot ticket, fish are stacking up for a Smörgåsbord. European nymphing is another way to go. Some anlgers are going to that style of fishing. Using Cezch nymphs size 10 to 12 with a brite line. Dog days are coming so prepare SPF sun screen.
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RECOMMENDED FLIES:
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PMD’s #14-18, BWO #16=20, Midges #20-22, Madam X #6-10, Elk Hair Caddis #14-18, Mouse Pattern #4-6, Cezch Nymphs (Olive, Gold, Lt Green, Brown) #8-12. BD Pheasant Tail #10-16, Hairsear #14-16 Natural Color,
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BOISE RIVER - BOISE, ID
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CONDITION:
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HIGH WATER
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Finaly the water has gone down... Plenty of floaters enjoying the river, but plenty of stock trout as well. Fishing has bee good between BSU and Glenwood. Caddis are the main attraction including stimulators. Drifting these dry flies pays off. Streamers are been hot ticket as well, weighted with a dropper can be deadly. Fish and Game department is expected to announce their plans in the next 14 days, releasing salmon on the Boise River that would be trapped near the Hell's Canyon Dam and trucked to Boise.
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Caddis #12-16, Orange Stimulator #8-12, Bi-Visable #12-16, Humpy (Green, Red, Yellow) #12-14, Weighted Wooly Bugger #8-12, Leech #110-12, Stynar Ducktail #8-10, Mose River Bucktail #8-12, Crystal Back Nymph #16-18, Hairsear #14-16.
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SF BOISE RIVER - ANDERSON DAM, ID
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NO REPORT
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Plenty of golden stone go around, still buzzing around. Find pinks in areas with small riffles or eddies. These flies are the hot ticket in early evenings, parachute or compara dun by them selves are deadly. Evening or early moring, fish with caddis in fast water or in riffles. Fish are keying on nice size Caddis, use dry fly solvent to keep the drift longer. Dropper system can add a extra meal to hit on. Still see a few Stones flying around, suggest to have some in your arsenal. Wading in some areas are good, but be advise on the water condition. Still see a few drift boat, but caution on expose rocks when drifting.
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CDC Caddis #14-16, Caddis Galor #10-14, Pink Albert Compara Dun #14-16, Parachute Pink #14-16, Golden Stone Stimulator #8-10, Golden Stone Nymph #6-8, Salmon Flies #4-6, Orange Stimulator #6-8, Cezch Nymph (Dk Brown Gold, Green) #8-12
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Silver Creek - Picabo, ID
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NO REPORT
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Silver Creek is monster of its own. Fishing has been hit or miss. Fish are skittish, suggest long leader with 7x tippet. Fish are popping early morning around 7 am till 10:30 am. Mid evening PMD’s are coming off strong, fish focus on cripplers in slow riffles. Don’t forget to fish with caddis, these brown love to eat and eat. Terrestrial patterns seems to do okay, but still have those handy if needed. If you plan to fish all day, suggest to nymph areas where fish are laying. Water is very clear, but are leader shy.
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Speckled Wing #12-14, Parachute Cali #12-14, Trico’s #22-24, Baetis #18-22, Pheasent Tail #16-20, Crystal Clear Bead Nymph #16-20, Hairsear #16-18. Midge Patterns 18-22, PMD #16-18 CDC Criplers 16-20,
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Fishing will slow on most lowland reservoirs and lakes as the water heats up. In most cases you will have to go deeper and seek springs or other sources of cool water. Damselfly nymphs will be the ticket in many stillwaters this month. Callibaetis and midges round out the insect activity. The high lakes should fish well.
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Techniques Streamers is done either by the dead-drift method or the strip-line method. The dead-drift is casting your streamer cross stream and letting the current take it downstream without imparting any action to the fly. The strip-line method works the opposite way. After making your cast across and downstream, start to strip in line with short sharp jerks, simulating a darting prey.
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