Picabo, Idaho

So far, the Brown Drake hatch has been extremely moderate to say the least. A few bugs here and there with 10 minute spurts of smoldering spinner falls. I have not yet seen the grassy banks loaded with Drakes. Hopefully that is all in front of us... In the end though, it's all an excuse to be on Silver Creek during the magic hour when the warm light is perfect and all kinds of different birds are calling singing their choir and the wild iris is hit with the end-of-the-day warm light and you know, even though you are likely tired, there's no better place to be on an early summer evening.

The images below were taken last night, May 31st.

Picabo, Idaho

Silver Creek & Riser

Zac Mayhew waits for a riser and an emergence.

Guide Zac Mayhew getting ready to move on to another spot on Silver Creek.

Riser and fisherman.

Night Heron

Mountain Standard Photo Shoot

Earlier this fall I was hired to shoot for a great new clothing company located in Boulder, Colorado called Mountain Standard. The shoot was a sunrise to campfire and well beyond dark day. We had everything from scattered clouds in the morning to sun to a passing thunderstorm in the evening. Below are some images from the day. The fishermen are all local Sun Valley fly fishing guides (they guide for Picabo Angler), John Huber, Nick Anderson and Taite Pearson.

Passing Storm & Campfire. Silver Creek, Idaho

Taite Pearson a little pumped to see fish eating Mahogany Duns. Double-R Ranch. Silver Creek.

Fly change. Taite Pearson.

John Huber throwing an early-fall hopper to the far bank moments after sunrise.

John Huber loading it up.

Tall grass and first light.

Big, ugly and foam. First fly of the day.

Pulled Back. Picabo, Silver Creek & Angler

Nick Anderson

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