At 07:47 AM 08/15/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Jim,
>
>Sorry that my comment about hiring a guide for Silver Creek was a bit
>ambiguous.
>
>As with most family vacations, precious little fishing time seems to be
>sandwiched between lots of family or group activities. On one non-fishing
>outing, I had picked up a brochure for Silver Creek Outfitters which is
>where I got the idea that a guide would help me to quickly cut to the
>chase in figuring out unfamiliar waters.
>
>Not having fished Silver Creek, I have no idea whether one is necessary or
>not. But if Silver Creek has the same relatively few public access points
>as the Big Wood, I can easily imagine that a half day spent with a guide
>might make a couple of subsequent days spent alone much more productive.
>
>Thanks for your tip on the Little Wood. Looks like we might be repeating
>the same vacation next year.
>
>Kent Lufkin
Hi Kent
Thanks for the clarification. I didn't think that the Conservancy wouldn't
require a
guide. But the guides do throw a wide loop in Idaho and the Conservancy tries
to get along with the locals.
Just my opinion, but you really don't need a guide on Silver Creek. You won't
have any trouble finding the fish....just walk down to the creek. A stop
by the
visitor's center and/or run up to Silver Creek Outfitters in Ketchum/Sun River
will get you the current conditions. Now catching is another matter. On my
first trip there, one of the locals on noting my frustration took me aside and
explained the situation. "You get 1 point for a refusal, 3 points for a
hook up,
and 5 points if you actually land the fish and 15 points ain't a bad day."
An excellent book is Amato's River Journal onSilver Creek written by
David Joyce. Really one of the best in the River Journal series. It's
still available. Very specific information. Believe what he has to
say about down and across casts and drag.
Good luck and next time go for it.
Jim Jones
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