We were headed south on Nevada Highway 305 as another cyanide tanker whizzed past us on it's way to the gold mine down the valley. How did we end up on this lonely highway? I suppose it all started on January 30, National Plan for Vacation Day. I've always believed that if you don't do it now, you'll be one year older when you do. Making a plan to escape your everyday routine is the…
The calendar currently says it is winter. Looking out the window, not so much. We did have a short cold snap in Idaho and we headed out and about shortly thereafter to get in our first camp of 2024. The snow was already melting, the ice at Winchester Lake was already quickly turning to slush, but we’ll go ahead and call it a winter camp anyhow.
We’ve been focused on seeking out steelhead, with some limited success, during the last months of 2023. According to recent stats from the Idaho Fish and Game it is currently taking between 20-30 hours of effort to land a steelhead. That means we’re overdue for our next fish according to my records, so wish us luck as we head out to make the last cast of the year. Luckily as the year draws to a close, the steelhead are still in the river and the fishing continues in January.
