Trapper Creek

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Hi, I’m Eric —> Proprietor, Trapper Creek Guiding & Provisions Company and Clothespin Bakehouse in Priest Lake, Idaho. Angler. Author. Advocate. Blue dot. Open fire cook. Sourdough baker. Fly fisher. Lover of wooden boats and old Jeeps.

Fly fishing for cutthroat on Idaho’s Priest Lake. This is a typical fish on streamers or small dries.
Wallace tucks in for another float.
Romans ply their fishing skills through artwork plastered near The Pantheon.
Beautifully healthy brown. Early season, but a promising sign of our healthy, local system.
“River Songs Moments of Wild Wonder in Fly Fishing” by Steve Duda. Illustrations by Matthew DeLorme. Published by Mountaineers Books.
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.
Still too early for the boats to be in the water but it’ll be here soon enough. Can’t wait for the early spring hatches to mark the official start of fly fishing on the upper lake.
Priest Lake and the Selkirks after a fresh snow.
A mix of favorite streamer patterns (fly fishing flies) for spey and single-hand applications. Sculpin, balanced leech, and variations on a theme.
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.
Fly fishing for steelhead and the occasional gift that is the sea-run cutthroat.
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.
A couple of the most important tools of a fly fishing guide.
Sunrise over Priest Lake from Elkins Resort, where I’ll bake sourdough.
Trout on the fly in some cold conditions.
Swinging flies through a favorite run on the lower Deschutes.
A hot Deschutes buck back to where he should be.
Just one of many dishes on the ethereal tasting menu at Criollo in Oaxaca.
1968 Jeepster Commando. A new backcountry explorer for Trapper Creek.
From the slip at Bishop’s Marina.
One of many roosterfish this week. Every one is a heaping helping of muscular joy.
These cutts up here are fat and healthy, and always eager to jump a fly. Wallace looks on with interest.