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Fly Fishing in Idaho

Idaho

Legendary Rivers, Endless Trout

Idaho is one of the crown jewels of Western fly fishing. With snow-fed rivers, rugged mountain scenery, and some of the finest trout water in the country, it's easy to see why anglers travel from around the world to fish here. Whether floating a legendary river or hiking into a remote backcountry creek, Idaho delivers the kind of fishing experience that keeps people coming back year after year.

The state is home to famous fisheries like the Henry's Fork, South Fork Snake, Silver Creek, Salmon River, and St. Joe River. Rainbow, brown, cutthroat, bull, and brook trout all thrive across Idaho's diverse waters, while native Westslope cutthroat and Yellowstone cutthroat remain prized catches. From technical spring creeks and productive tailwaters to fast freestone rivers and alpine lakes, Idaho offers nearly every style of trout fishing imaginable.

Idaho is often described as the last great frontier for trout anglers, and it's easy to understand why. Vast public lands, uncrowded rivers, and seemingly endless miles of fishable water create a sense of adventure that's becoming increasingly rare. Whether you're searching for rising trout on a quiet spring creek or drifting one of the West's legendary rivers, Idaho embodies everything many anglers picture when they dream about fly fishing.

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Top Selling Flies in Idaho

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Adams

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The Adams is one of the most successful dry fly patterns of all time. Can be used to imitate a plethora of mayfly hatches, including baetis, call...

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Balance Leech Tungsten - Solitude

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Excellent lake pattern. Tied on a jig hook with a tungsten bead attached with a post in front of the hook eye. This allows this pattern to sink ...

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Barbless Elk Hair Caddis

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THE adult caddis imitation. Floats extremely well in rough water, durable, and deadly. Yep this is in everyone's Top Ten trout flies.

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Blowtorch - Tungsten (Barbless)

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The Blowtorch is one that has been requested by customers and with good reason.  It contains a natural features of a nymph, with enough attraction...

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Blue Wing Olive

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The Blue Wing Olive is a must-have for matching one of the most consistent and important mayfly hatches across trout fisheries. When conditions tur...

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Chubby Chernobyl

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Description The Chubby Chernobyl is one of the most versatile and reliable dry flies ever designed for western rivers. Built with a high-floating f...

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Copper John-Beadhead

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A cross between the pheasant tail and brassie. Works well where ever there are stonefly or mayfly nymphs. Classic profile, sinks fast, sleek, an...

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Dave's Hopper -Foam Body

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This all time favorite Hopper pattern just got a lot better. A foam body makes this pattern virtually unsinkable, meaning more time with your fly ...

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Dolly Llama

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Articulated version of the Conehead Double Bunny. Very highly recommended for Alaska Silvers, and Rainbows. The first color listed is wrapped arou...

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Elk Hair Caddis

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The Elk Hair Caddis is a must-have dry fly that imitates adult caddisflies skating and drifting across the surface. It’s one of the most dependable...

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Elk Hair Caddis CDC

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Elk Hair Caddis with a CDC under wing. Add flutter and buoyancy. Floats extremely well in rough water, durable, and deadly. A nice addition to...

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Euro Zebra Midge-Tungsten (Barbless)

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A hugely productive nymph pattern that should be in most anglers fly boxes. This pattern is simple and to the point. Thread based bodies counter w...

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Fat Albert

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Ever see a dessert cart, and want something without knowing what it is? The Fat Albert might be a dessert cart for trout. Like the Chernobyl ...

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Flashback Pheasant Tail-Beadhead

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A great improvement on this all-time classic pattern. Many nymphs take on a very shiny appearance right before emerging. Trout key in on this vuln...

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Flashback Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail - Tungsten

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Take a beadhead Pheasant Tail and give it a heavier bead, and you have a faster sink rate, and slightly different action to foll even the wariest ...

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Frenchie Nymph-Tungsten

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A great all purpose nymph. It simple profile and tungsten beadhead keep it rolling on the bottom and make it simply irresistible. While Pink is th...

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Green Drake

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The Green Drake hatch is legendary in many places. When it is on, don't be without these. Perhaps no fly causes more confusion than this one, many...

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Hare's Ear - Tungsten

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All the infamous traits of the Beadhead Hare's Ear, but with a Tungsten Bead Head for faster sink rates. Still the #1 nymph in the world and with ...

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Hot Head San Juan Worm - Beadhead

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Great imitation for annelids, earthworms, aquatic worms. Plus a great attractor in murky waters.  Fish like worms! If you have never seen an a...

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Humpy

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Humpies are an extremely popular fly in most parts of America. They can be used almost any where. A classic rough water attractor, that will f...

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Jigged Frenchie - Tungsten (Barbless)

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The Frenchie is a fairly new pattern but one that is a staple in many fly boxes. The Jigged Frenchie is just as effective but tied on a 45 degree ...

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Kebari

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Tenkara fishing, which originated in Japan, has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years or so. The Kebari is an old pattern that was ...

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Klinkhammer Dry Fly

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Deadly Effective. Strikingly Realistic. Designed to ride low in the water with the body suspended just below the surface film, the Klinkhammer Dry ...

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Light Cahill – Mayfly Dry Fly

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Excellent pattern for many light colored mayflies including, Pale Morning Dun, Red Quills, Pale Evening Duns, Pale Watery Duns, and Spur Wings. Al...

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