It’s late spring/early summer, and the river is muddy and rising. We’ve taken several jaunts down the river road toward Corn Creek and are getting EXCITED to get on the river soon! We took our 2 1/2 year old son down to watch some boats and kayaks navigate the Pine Creek Section of the Salmon […]
3-26-13 We’ve been told recently that most of the steelhead reaching the Pahsimeroi hatchery are B Run fish. This is an exciting bit of news for us, as Salmon River steelies are generally classified as the smaller A Run fish. We’ve been out on the river most days this past week, and the weather has […]
Let’s go fishing! The spring steelhead season is on. Yesterday afternoon was a perfect day for fishing. The weather was mild-in the 40s, and with the heater in the boat, the temperature didn’t matter anyway. And better yet, we were into the fish! I checked the weather forecast, and the remainder of the week is […]
Sunday, February 24th was a good day for Logan. He “hit the crick” with John Bernt of Aggipah River Trips, and caught his first steelhead on a fly rod. This is BIG news for a guy who loves to fish as much as Logan does. The news gets better. Logan’s steelhead measured 30 inches, an […]
A few weeks ago, Laura Zuckerman wrote a nice little piece in the Idaho Falls Post Register entitled, A River Runs Through Him. The article gave a synopsis of Bill Bernt, owner of Aggipah River Trips. Ilona McCarty, a local photographer, captured some great images of Bill. She also wrote a little about her afternoon with Bill. Zuckerman’s subtitle […]
I was going through my photos the other day and happened upon this one: I instantly caught Spring Fever. I was ready to pack my river bag for the upcoming season. Spring river trips can be some of the very best for many reasons. A highlight of these trips is the chance to view wildlife that […]
You should have come with me! John tried to get us to go fishing, but we begged off, saying “It’s too cold!” An hour later John called us with his big news. He had landed the first Steelhead of the season, and on a fly to boot. We hadn’t had much faith in the fish […]
