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Fishing
Fly Fishing the Middle Fork of the Salmon River - Fly Fishing Frenzy
By Aaron Peterson
After Fishing for all day in a 12ft raft to rising Cutthroats we ate a gourmet meal of salmon and garlic potatoes. We then made the 1mile trek to
soak ourselves in a perfectly heated natural hot pot with an equally warm waterfall acting as a shower up Loon Creek. The rest of the night consisted of a little Texas
Hold Em and good conversation. As I retired to bed, I realized that we were witnessing a perfectly formed utopia where white water rafting met fantastic Fishing; an
outdoor paradise they call the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The Middle Fork of the Salmon River flows 106 miles through some of the wildest country left
in the lower 48 states, directly through the heart of Idaho's 2.4 million acre Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Consequently there are no roads into the
area; access is either gained by a hike, a horse ride, flight in by bush plane or by floating all or part of its 106 miles. However the effort exerted will be well worth it as
the Middle Fork of the Salmon River is one of the premier fly Fishing rivers in the Continental U.S. for native cutthroat and rainbow trout. In order to float this wild &
scenic river, one either has to obtain a permit via the Idaho 4 River lottery system or go as a member of a commercially guided trip with any of many licensed
outfitters. The Middle Fork Outfitters Association web page is a great reference tool to find an outfitter. Many of the outfitters offer fishing specific trips. For
those that wish to drive directly to the river, the Boundary Creek boat launch area and campground are approximately 50 miles from the town of Stanley. To get there
from Stanley take SR 21 Northwest 20 miles to Bear Valley Rd (between mile post 109 and 110) then 26 miles on dirt road until you reach Boundary Creek. From
Boundary Creek you can fish either up or down stream. (Dagger Falls is located just upstream. There is also another campground located at Dagger Falls.) Fly Fishing
on the Middle Fork is best from early July through September. (During an average water year, there will simply be too much water to fish effectively before mid July.) I
prefer to float the river at water levels between 2 and 2.5 feet. These levels are typically found in late July/early August. Fish will range in size from 10-21 inches with
the average fish being in the 12 to 15 inch range. If you float the river the fish will get bigger as the river increases its flow beneath Big Creek (Big Creek itself is a
fantastic fishery). Assuming that the fish cooperate a little, it is not uncommon for the skilled angler to frequently catch more than 50 trout in a day. On this
river, even a less than ideal cast can bring a vigorous rise and the crystal clear water allows the angler to watch the underwater action. The fish are willing to take
flies on top of water weather there is hatch on or not. Consequently the Middle Fork Salmon River is an excellent place to introduce the young or novice angler to the
sport of fly fishing. Flies that work well on the Middle Fork include the following: Parachute Adams, Elkhair Caddis, Royal Coachmen, Royal Wolff, Yellow Humpy,
Black Gnat, Stimulator, Sofa Pillow, Dave's Hopper and the Chernobyl Ant. In the deeper waters of the lower canyon (known as Impassable Canyon) a copper john
dropper will fish lights out. As far as the fish themselves, in addition to the many cutthroats, you also see some Rainbow trout and an occasional Dolly Varden,
of course all are natives. You may also see some salmon or steelhead in the Middle Fork, but it is mainly a trout river. There are tackle shops in the area that can
outfit you for a successful trip and recommend dry flies for different months of the year. McCoy's Tackle Shop in Stanley is a great place to pick up flies and check
out current fishing reports. The Bent Rod Outdoors (208) 879-2500 is another choice located between Challis and Salmon on HWY 93. All in all if you are looking for
a near perfect outdoor experience, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River is guaranteed to deliver. There are few places on this earth that can match its beauty and
adventure.
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Why won't my fish eat?
Recently my dwarf gourami has gone on a hunger strike. Ammonia is 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 15, pH 7.8, temperature 78... 55 gallon planted tank. Living with 3 juvenile angelfish and a school of 5 neon tetras.
He'll just go hide under the heater and face the corner of the tank... it's been over a week he hasn't eaten. I offer frozen thawed bloodworms twice a day. What could the problem be?
@ Pytr pytr
He isn't overfed; there's a visible concave shape to his belly. It's obvious he isn't being overfed.
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What will eat house mice?
We caught some mice in a sticky trap, a few hours later, the mouse was ripped to shreds by an animal. i once caught sight of this animal, which was large, brown, and extremely fast. It escapes all our traps, and takes the bait. The mice in the trap were alive and breathing a few minutes before it was ripped to shreds, leaving only fur and two hind feet behind. the mice we caught were reasonably large, around 6 inches (not including the tail) so it most be something large. We do not have any pets besides a turtle and some fish, which definitely did not kill them.
we do NOT have a cat or a dog, and all of this has been happening in our garage, so any outside large animals like raccoons or cats cannot get in.
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Christians, how Can You Defend it When You...?
Eat meat? Don't you realize that the meat industry not only kills tons of animals, but also thousands of people? That fishing liners take food out of the mouths of fisherman, who rely on fish as their sole source of protein? That by buying and being compliant to this industry, people in 3rd world countries go without food and work for slave wages sending food to our ANIMALS?
How can you call yourself Christian, and also buy processed meats?
Doesn't the Bible say,
"Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble."
Cor 8:13
Eating from the leading producers of meat causes your brother to stumble.
Then why not buy veggies? 1 cup of beans has 20 grams of protein. A man only needs 56 grams a day. There's more protein in veggies.
@ Boxcar: animals in slaughterhouses don't eat veggies, they eat mush after their teeth are knocked out. If a cow wanted to eat my grass I'm cool with that.
@ Jerry: causing people to starve is not losing their grace?
The meat you eat from the U.S. was fed from farms in 3rd world countries... more veggies we import go to livestock than to people. While these same farmers work for slave wages and send their children to beg.
GREAT Christians here!! Great to see you care less than thousands are dying than debating scripture. Jesus doesn't want you in his flockkkk :)
I can't see Jesus saying, "Well the meat is here, I don't care who it effects." The lack of empathy makes me embaressed for Jesus, who was a man of charity. He is followed by a bunch of selfish pricks.
"It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat nor blood.?
"And God said, ?Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food."
"Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat."
"Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags."
"And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.? And it was so.
"But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood."
"Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. And the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. ..."
@ lilbizzy: You think food with hormones and antibiotics are clean? How foolish you are. Just by not eating meat or fish, people can have a chance in poor countries to feed themselves, rather than our ridiculous appetites and over bred livestock.
@ BV: You see nothing inherently wrong with taking food from other people's mouths? Hmm. Somehow I think you haven't read the Bible too closely.
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