Show ooo Chick out Linee Frazier’s article in this hromcling the mgling opportunities issue for the latest on mudsnail research in the Intermountiiin Riirkics is kind Hut its not all bad news of like listing the menu delectable Take for instance the South Fork of the items jit a swank Las Vegas hotel's Snake River This river renowned bullet - it's a daunting task dry fly Hut with the help of talented writers from fishing for trophy cutthroat trout has a newcatch-an- d all over the region it’s not entirely impossible Just' kill regulation attached to it table That's right Catch and kill The target? at one as when you finally stand up from the Rainbow trout' of those fancy buffets on the Vegas strip with that Rainbows are becoming more common in “one more bite might kill me" feeling I hope the South Fork and since they can spawn with you'll feel equally satisfied by the fishing offerings cutthroats the native fish in the river rainbows contained here in our inaugural issue of The arc succeeding at the Intermountain Angler The magazine expense of native trout So don't feel bad'Catch hv the spawned very fishermen (anil ‘env Kill ‘em Fat ‘cm fust like the gixxl old days fisherwomen Also in this issue you'll month's contribution bv find some helpful tips who Carrie Brown) angler about some of the best frequent the thousands of g destinations angling destinations ' in the West Dave McKee between southwest a Bozeman Mont Montana and northern CMBJSHUNT resident outlines some of should provide Utahj On the cover A beefy South Fork cutthroat falls victim best fishing in the anglers with some good to a Wooly Bugger Yellowstone Park and ideas regarding where to Baum fish what to use upon arrival and just as of Tyler Rcxburg Idaho rcjxirts that fisheries managers at fabled Henry's Lake are importantly how to respect the resource Fishing as most of us niiw realize is more than hixiks optimistic that last year’s tough fishing wonjt line flics and bait ’its become a passion to many continue others for of us an hnnest-to-GiJohn ()'( a in hell introduces anglers to the Today religion n Bear River and more specifically to fish is the much about as fishing just as protecting stretch of the Bear as it flows through it is about Catching them a Black is first issue as on That's why our heavy just Canyon near the tiny eastern Idaho town of ' Grace' At Black Canyon the rainbows come conservation as if is on destination For instance did you know the impacts of a tiny snail the size willingly to the fly or the lure - and some can reach lengths of 1 8 inches or better the of a pinhead could be devastating to Wests Also in our “short casts” section you’ll get grej itcst trout streams? An exotic invader- - the ' New Zealand- mudsnail - has taken up residence! acquainted yith the fishing around Jackson Hole ' " " in storied rivers like the Madison the Firehole Wyo and Sun Valley Idaho two glitzy that sire within casting range of some of the the Green andthc Snake In somefivers the tiny best is snail pushing native snails out altogether in trout fishing any where ' rivers like the Madison the mudsnail makes up Finally check out my “One Last Cast? column You might he surprised at my quarry over 95 percent of the biomass the total of all ' ' (don't laugh until yini've tried it and when you living organismsdo f predict you'll be laughing in frustration!) How carr anglers help? Well to be truthful Thanks folks for picking up this first issue! !anglers might be spreading the little critter's ' of the Intermiiuntain Angll-f-t I hope you enjity its range The snails are so small they'll fine up on ' the edge of a dime - it's easy to see how they can contents as muchas we (lid putting it all together for you And take heart even the waters not get caught in the lining of a wading bixit or in the' fabric of a net And if only fakes a single snail mentioned between these two covers arc worth a ' these little critters have given up the joy of sex for visit You’re in Trout Country Enjoy your stay! an asexual existence Ifeforc you1 vjsit'anothet bexly iif water in the region wash ybiir waders with a diluted bleach mixture And youi nets your bixits even your Chris Hunt fuiitoi flv reels You can't be tix) safe O- l C1 for-it- s Published twice yearly - see-thi- s by Pioneer Newspapers Inc Bozeman Mont Pocatello Idaho Rexburg Idaho Logan Utah Editor Chris Hunt Design ' Chris Kerr Contributing Writers Lance Frazier Dave McKee Carrie Brown Tyler Baum trout-fishin- Advertising Kealy Dowd Bozeman Rick Wallace Logan Leonard Martin Pocatello - -- xl little-know- two-mi- le Kristy Geisler Rexburg i Circulation Joe Rehbein Bozeman Region Russ Davis Logan Region Scott Hyde Pocatello Region Jeremy Cooley Rexburg Region To contribute: Chris Hunt ' ' -- -- i : Box 43 i Pocatello ID 1 239-31- 21 schuntjoumalhetcom resort-town- ‘ - POL 83204 (208) - -- !' 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