Fly Fishing in Islamorada, FL

Had a good trip to Islamorada, FL and caught a few sea trout, grouper & red drum.

Boat going out at 6:30am.

Sunset at Cheeca Lodge.
Lunch with friends at the dock.
Showing off a red drum.

Fishing Report

Where:

Silver Creek & Big Wood River - Ketchum / Sun Valley, ID

Where

Silver Creek & Big Wood River (Ketchum / Sun Valley, ID)

For
Rainbow and Brown Trout

What We Caught

Stopped counting the 12"-17" inchers. Three hogs around 18" - 22"

What We Learned
That fishing a spring creak full of veteran hogs is extremely hard and fishing a freestone river packed with HUNGRY trout fattening up for winter is so easy it feels wrong.

Sick fishing - period. If you make it out to Sun Valley, don't spend all your time getting frustrated by the fish that know your Crippled Callibaetis is on 6X and not 7X and isn't really crippled. Mosey on over to the Big Wood where the fish think you are bringing thanksgiving dinner. When your arms get tired of the arduous chore of catching sizable fish, go back over to Silver Creek and test your skills again. Fish, repeat & thank God for making such amazing places.

Favorite Fishing Spots: Lower Sac (Redding, CA)

Where: Lower Sacramento River (Redding, CA)



Fishing report: March 25, 2009: Lower Sac by Andrew Harris

Guide service for the first day is pricey, but local knowledge can be worth it for the trip. The Sacramento River flows right through downtown Redding - amazing. I know where I'd be during my lunch break.

Day 2 photos: