Silver Bow's Blog

Fall Hatches

The lineup

Like many anglers we at the Silver Bow could use a few more months of fall. Easy, wadeable water, quiet streams, hungry trout, and reliable hatches.

The big three hatches ...

Spring Bug Mix

Be prepared

Spring insect hatches on our local cutthroat fisheries can offer trout and anglers a wide array of possible insect opportunities. Early on in spring, the Coeur d'Alene a...

Signs of Life

Spring soon?

This past weekend we were out on the Spokane River and couldn't help but notice the abundance of blue wing olive mayflies and midges that were hatching. Probably due to...

Dry Fly Inspiration

Stealth and patience required

It's a cold one this week in the Spokane region. Too cold now for good fishing. Yes, you can still catch some fish more than likely, but it's gunna be ...

Mix Bag of Bugs

Spring hatches are like a box of chocolates...

Who knew Forrest Gump would understand spring hatches in the west so well?! Seriously though, this is the time of the year when there...

Spring Bugs

The variety of spring

"What are they bitin' on?" I think we all know what movie that line is from. It is also the the most common question in the fly shop. And rightfully so. Angler...