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Boat capsizes on the Snake River, fishing guide missing

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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Our prayers go out to the guide and his family. May he return safely.

SWAN VALLEY – The Bonneville County Search and Rescue team has called off the search Wednesday night for a man missing from a capsized boat.

Just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Spring Creek Boat landing near Swan Valley, three people were floating in a drift boat when it reportedly hit some willow branches and flipped over, spilling the three into the Snake River. One couple made it out, the third, a man in his mid-40′s has not been found.

According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, the missing man is a fishing guide and is used to being on the water.

No information has been released on the identities of the people involved.

The search will resume Thursday morning at 7 a.m.

Categories : Idaho, Rivers, South Fork

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South Fork fly fishing is red hot.

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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Heather with a 23 1/2 inch hybrid

WC and a 28 x 16 hybrid

The big boys are out on the South Fork of the Snake. Both these monsters ate dry flies. The river is alive with not only big trout, but lots of fish too.

Categories : Fish, Fishing Report, Photos, Rivers, South Fork

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South Fork Snake River Fishing Report June 3 2010

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Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Jason Terry. Second day fishing. Personal double.

Despite the wet and windy weather, fishing has been great on the South Fork. Water conditions are good. Water color is not bad at all. We are catching fish on both nymphs and streamers.

Jason had a great day on the river. It was only his second day and had been fishing dry on the Henry’s Fork the previous day. He transitioned nicely to the nymph rig and caught the heck out of em.

Categories : Fishing Report, Idaho, South Fork

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Biblical grasshopper hatch this summer

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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

If you like grasshoppers, this is the year. The United States Department of Agriculture is reporting that 2010 will have the largest grasshopper population since 1985. Bad news for the farmers, unfortunately. However, for us fly fisherman, it should be epic big dry fly fishing on the South Fork of the Snake and Teton rivers here in Idaho. I can’t wait for late July and August to catch some lunker trout on big hoppers.

Following is a portion of an article by Field and Stream…

It seems like ranchers and farmers in the West can’t get a break. From drought, to hail, to floods, and fires, they’re always dealing with some natural disaster. In 2010, the impending plague involves grasshoppers. In fact, the United States Department of Agriculture predicts that certain states like Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming will see the largest infestation of grasshoppers in 25 years or more. Only an unusually damp and cool late spring might stem the impending problem. And that doesn’t appear to be happening. Read the rest of the story here.

Categories : Hatch, Idaho, South Fork, Teton

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Watershed council discusses Teton Dam and other water issues

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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

By Steven Pope

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Here in Eastern Idaho, the Snake River is the lifeblood of our economy, along with its lakes and tributaries. The watershed council met Tuesday morning to look at a variety of water issues.

Members of the group Friends of the Teton River say they’re doing everything they can to protect it through education and awareness.

“The health of the river is really important to both locals, tourists, and to the economic health of the whole valley,” said Lyn Benjamin, with the Friends of the Teton River.

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Categories : Henry's Fork, Idaho, South Fork, Teton, Water

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