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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 15h

It’s hard to believe that the summer boating season has come to an end up in our neck of the woods. This old gal, 80 years young, will find a fresh exterior come spring. #woodboat #chriscraft #lakelife #Idaho #flyfish

The old Paiute and I making our way down lake as the summer season come to a close.

On the trailer and ready for a long winter slumber.

My favorite spot for morning coffee after a night moored off the islands.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 15h

Ah, yes! That simple little soup is a taste of autumn. Thank you for the nod, Jason. And forgive me if I’m I’m mistaken, but I believe I may have spotted a shout out to you in a somewhat recent Water Time newsletter? #flyfishing #autumn #mushroom #soup

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In stealing a couple of hours up the lake before a busy holiday weekend, it’s a delight to quietly shake hands with a few locals. #Idaho #flyfishing #trout #cutthroat

Fly fishing for cutthroat on Idaho’s Priest Lake. This is a typical fish on streamers or small dries.

Losing that bubblegum color but always stunning. Another eager Idaho cutthroat in the net for a couple of seconds before being released.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Got some flying in this week that included some scouting. And some #flyfishing. This place never disappoints this time of year. #idaho #cutthroat #floatplane #fishing #trout

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

www.hatchmag.com/articles/rl-... R.L. Winston, one of my favorite brands in the fly fishing industry, along with Bauer Reels, sells to Larry Robertson. But this feels entirely different than Simms. Source: Hatch Magazine (and others). What do you think?

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R.L. Winston Rod Co. under new ownership

One of the fly-fishing industry’s most respected brands changed hands this week when longtime owner of the R.L. Winston Rod Company, David Ondaatje, announced the sale of the company to Lance Robertso...

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Paring down some shots from last fall. Wallace (and a clutch of fly rods) is forever the constant. #flyfishing #dogs #goldenretriever #idaho #rivers

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Another unpopular take? Great Lakes “steelhead” are not steelhead. #fishing #flyfishing #steelhead #trout

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Returned from Italy and was on the water within hours. Bonus: solved a high-country shuttle issue for those less civilized mountainside launches. Yes, it is nice to be home. #flyfishing #cutthroat #trout #rivers #nrsrafts #fordtrucks #Idaho

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Say, should any of you have dreamed of fishing the famed salmonfly hatch on the Deschutes, my friends at Water Time just had two spots open. Salmonflies started hatching and big rainbows will be looking up. It’s a trip of a lifetime at a great rate. May 14-16 Email: rob@watertimeoutfitters.com

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The fishing has come into full season since the family has been in southern Italy these past few weeks. Even as beautiful as it was there, it’s its wonderful to be back. And the returning pursuit was never far from my mind. Piscatorially speaking, I mean.

Romans ply their fishing skills through artwork plastered near The Pantheon.

The fish markets throughout every town and city we visited offered heaps of beauty.

I fly fished the islands near Capri. She was our vessel.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Such an important doc. Historical reference, no shortage of reverence, and a lot of fun. A West Coast time capsule.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Sketches in patience. Or what white collar clients call “bio breaks” (the third in two hours) while fish rise during a short and anxious window around the boat. #flyfishing #trout #idaho #guide

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The little river in my back yard is slowly awakening. Floated a four-mile stretch with my friend Travis, and the rainbows seem to be game. #idaho #flyfishing #trout

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Had an absolutely delightful Easter on the Priest River with dear friends.

Beautifully healthy brown. Early season, but a promising sign of our healthy, local system.

The most civilized of our launches up here; an 80 ft. dirt slide down to the river.

Rose and chicken salad, sourdough, and French brie. Wouldn’t change a thing.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

If you haven’t already, I’d highly recommend Steve Duda’s “River Songs, Moments of Wild Wonder in Fly Fishing.” And Matthew DeLorme’s woodcut illustrations are outstanding. Published by Mountaineers Books.

“River Songs Moments of Wild Wonder in Fly Fishing” by Steve Duda. Illustrations by Matthew DeLorme. Published by Mountaineers Books.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I’ve mentioned this in past tributes to The Curtis Creek Manifesto but I still find Sherry’s little tome the best introduction to fly fishing the industry has ever produced. It was my text for an instruction series, “Getting Your Feet Wet”, which bought together friends in the creative industries.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Another dubious sign (an omen?) for the current state of Simms fly fishing and trout fishing in Montana. As Taylor Sheridan’s ridiculously shallow “The Madison” depicts the deep sorrows of big money co-opting yet another of earth’s greatest resources.

Wealthy urbanite-turned-Montana grief refugee Michelle Pfeiffer dons what appears to be a broken-in Simms cap in Taylor Sheridan’s woeful “The Madison” series.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Bravo to all who continued the good fight.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Putting together my early spring streamer box following more than a dusting of snow in the front yard. One can dream, am I right?

A mix of favorite streamer patterns (fly fishing flies) for spey and single-hand applications. Sculpin, balanced leech, and variations on a theme.

Lost a good sized tree a night or so back to a decent little dump of snow, providing a window toward the meadow. Like a lost tooth. “We need it” (it, being snowpack of any measure) is both true and exhausting. Spring would be okay with me.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

This morning at the resort. Spring, it feels, may have sprung.

Spring feels as though it’s sprung early this year up here. But it’s hard not to be a bit excited by the early season fly fishing prospects. Can’t wait to get the boats back in the water.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

This little sea-run wasn’t quite as bright as some others, but shone nonetheless.

Fly fishing for steelhead and the occasional gift that is the sea-run cutthroat.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Wallace and I opted to do some scouting today. About four miles in, three casts, about a thousand sticks thrown.

My favorite fly fishing pal, Wallace. Although we should clarify that she’s best at rolling in moose shit and getting wrapped around my line.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Some of you know that I post semi-regular recipes on the Water Time Outfitters site. If I had more room, I’d park them here, as well. This week, I shared my streamside French Onion Soup, a fitting ode to the French trappers along The Deschutes in Oregon, and those old sourdoughs up here, in Idaho.

A couple of the most important tools of a fly fishing guide.

At home or on the river, French Onion Soup reminds me of the old European trappers in parts like these, in as much as it does my favorite Parisian cafe fare.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Selkirk sunrise at the lake and late morning on the Pack.

Sunrise over Priest Lake from Elkins Resort, where I’ll bake sourdough.

On the other side of the Selkirks, we’ll fly fish for Gerrard trout making their way up to the falls from Lake Pend Orielle.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I love this tribute and will certainly take in the Missoula performance in October.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Not necessarily a big fish but healthy and so very spritely. As you can see by the smile on my face. #flyfishing #steelhead #spey

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PatagoniaBooks @patagoniabooks.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Fly fishing has picked up a lot of steam over the years, but the fish themselves haven’t changed much. They still eat, spook, and survive the way they always have. Which is why PHEASANT TAIL SIMPLICITY feels, in our humble opinion, like a breath of cold river air. 📚: tinyurl.com/3h58m726

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

One of those northern winter Sundays that felt as though the sun started setting as soon as it rose. So the headlights were on as soon as we left for the river. #flyfishing #Idaho #jeep

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

👇🏼 Pretty solid list from @robertannis.bsky.social for @outsidemag.bsky.social. I’d certainly rank three of these as faves, as well. But could I get my list of U.S. favorites down to seven? Brevity has never been my strong suit, so yeah, that’d a mighty big ask.

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Outside Magazine @outsidemag.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

From the Florida Keys to Alaska, our avid angler contributor shares his favorite fishing spots in the U.S. that offer extra adventure potential bit.ly/4j1iMUH

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Another beauty of an evening up here in the great Northern reaches. #idaho #winter #newyears #cheers #moon

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Some fresh snow and even Santa’s Sleigh is looking chilly.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Pretty moon over the trees in the front yard. I hate the cold, to be honest, but do love how everything sparkles.

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Got into some fun again this week. I have a client in Texas who has a 200-car collection and a closed track. I pay him a visit every couple of months. We try and make the best of it. 😉 Tried to get over to Galveston to fly fish for reds but to no avail. #flyfishing #ferrari #racing #texas #bbq

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Music is a uniquely personal thing and I’ve never ventured to post on the topic here, but as each year comes to an end, I always make a list of my faves as a recap. Stephen Wilson, Jr. has been at or near the top for me this year. youtu.be/9kn7E-OauJI?...

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Stephen Wilson Jr. - "Stand By Me" [Ben E. King Cover] (Live at the Print Shop)

YouTube video by Live At The Print Shop

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Pre-Thanksgiving baking day here at Clothespin Bakehouse before the snow falls and slows my afternoon river time. #baking #sourdough #boule #focaccia #flyfishing #idaho

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Trapper Creek @hillerns.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Late summer reminisce. Dinner and a movie hits a bit different on an old wooden cruiser. #chriscraft #woodboats #summer #evening #idaho

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