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TRIP OVERVIEW Our annual destination to the Clearwater River is in North Central Idaho, home to the largest strain of steelhead in the United States, and the best winter place in the states to fly fish for steelhead. The “Colorado Boys”, at least that’s what they call us to our face are welcomed in Idaho with open arms every year! We arrange for our staff to spend February 1st through the first week of March up here every year and host/guide trips. We fish primarily on the Middle Fork in our drift boats from Kooskia down to Orofino. The locals and the scenery up here are all part of this experience, and a big part of what keeps us going back year after year. We see all kinds of wildlife, catch plenty of huge steelhead, and enjoy having a beer or two with the locals after a great day of fly fishing. Clearwater Valley is only 1,000 feet above sea level, with average highs in the 40’s and 50’s making this balmy steel-heading weather. MINTURN ANGLERS OWNER, MATT SPRECHER
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TRAVEL DETAILS Traveling to and from our ranch house is a breeze with Minturn Anglers. The easiest and quickest way to get your destination trip started is to fly into the Lewiston-Nez Perce Regional Airport. This airport is approximately 45 minutes from our ranch house and will get you to steelhead the fastest! This airport has flights going in and out daily and connects with Spokane as a hub making traveling home easy and painless.
FLOAT GUIDE, ALEX GARNIER
You can also fly multiple airlines to Spokane International Airport where we will pick you up and drive you back to the ranch house. This is a long drive (approx. 3.5 hours) so if you choose this route let us know so we can pick up multiple parties at once. You are welcome to pick up a rental car and meet us at the ranch house if you would like personal transportation on your trip.
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LODGING AND MEALS The Minturn Anglers Ranch House is nestled on 5,000 acres and lies just outside Kamiah, ID with permits to outfit in 740,000 acres of the Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests of North Central Idaho. All meals and non-alcoholic refreshments are provided. Hot breakfasts, fresh or hot prepared streamside lunches and home cooked dinners are provided and ready for you before you leave in the morning and waiting for you when you get back from fishing.
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TRIP DATES AND RATES We are in Idaho from February 1st through the first week of March. We accept clients on a rolling basis and can accommodate you whenever you would like to join us. The cost for each person attending is $495 a day (per person) based on double occupancy or $575 a day (per person) single occupancy. With all the inclusions, this is cheaper than fishing with Minturn Anglers in Colorado! Included: Exceptional lodging, full day guided fishing the length of your stay, all meals, and fishing equipment (if you don’t have your own) Not included: Fishing license, guide gratuity, flights and alcohol Booking Information: A 50% deposit is required at booking with the remainder due 30 days prior to the trip. Deposit is refundable up to 45 days before the trip.
IDAHO GEAR LIST All equipment needed for this trip can be purchased from any Minturn Anglers store or online store with a 10% DISCOUNT
Clothing
Warm, layered clothing (No cotton)
Quality raingear
Waders, wading jacket, wading boots
Water bottle
Rain Boots (Boggs, Muck, etc...)
Fishing license and regulations
Hat and fingerless gloves
Sunscreen
Polarized sunglasses
Measuring tape
Patagonia long underwear
A multi-use tool like the Leatherman
Patagonia base layers
Clippers and a pair of hemostats or clamps
Warm socks
Strike indicators (Med-XL thingamabobbers)
Split-shot
Nippers
10’ 7 or 8 weight single handed rods and reels 6,7
Personal
Equipment
Medications
or 8 weight 2 handed switch or spey rods and
Ibuprofen, pain meds, etc...
reels (There is a myriad of fly lines and tips
Toothpaste, toothbrush, soap
needed for this trip so please call us at the shop
Reading material
for each years water conditions)
Binoculars
Camera – charger
Cell phone – charger
Baby wipes (for ya bum)
Small bath towel
from 8- to 30-pound-test and 1x-3x leaders. (for
Hand sanitizer
fishing when not being guided)
Cash (Don’t plan on using your Amex)
Dry bag(s)
Plastic bottles of booze
Ziplock bags
Fly Tying Material (If you have room)
Camera and video camera
Mixture of beads and standard spey flies as well as your favorite black trout streamers to swing with.
Floating and sinking line systems, tippet material