Tag: Henry’s Fork

John Juracek, former owner of Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, Montana, could easily pass for an ex-Marine.   He stands tall in a crowd of unkempt fly fishing experts.   And when he speaks, it's with a certain natural authority that folks of his kind seem born with. "All right," he intoned on a cool morning on the banks of what is by any measure...

The School of Trout is offering two classes in its second year. The week-long “Basic Trout” class, which will be held on the Henry’s Fork in October, 2019. And a shorter “Dry Fly” class for more advanced anglers that will be held on the Henry’s Fork at the end of August. Learn more about the 2019 offerings from The School of Trout via Hatch...

In the course of a lifetime, I have heard the voices and met the ghosts who guard the sacred places. Although forceful in their presence and insistent in their will, they have never told me what not to do.  But sometimes, when I stray from what is important and what is real, they tell me who I am. – René Harrop (Trout Hunter, 2004) In June 2004, I was...

ONE OF THE MYTHS of spring-creek fishing is that you can't catch trout unless you know exactly what the trout are feeding on and select a fly that precisely matches the insect they're eating. I have known some very good anglers who carry only a few simple patterns that catch a lot of fish. Their theory is that if you make a perfect presentation it doesn't...