Trapper Creek
@hillerns.bsky.social
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.
My pal Jim got into a nice one, and I was lucky enough to pick up a spirited smaller one with the last cast before a delicious onshore smoked salmon chowder.
#flyfishing #steelhead #spey #nature #salmon #chowder #food #camp
#flyfishing #steelhead #spey #nature #salmon #chowder #food #camp
November 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My pal Jim got into a nice one, and I was lucky enough to pick up a spirited smaller one with the last cast before a delicious onshore smoked salmon chowder.
#flyfishing #steelhead #spey #nature #salmon #chowder #food #camp
#flyfishing #steelhead #spey #nature #salmon #chowder #food #camp
Late summer reminisce. Dinner and a movie hits a bit different on an old wooden cruiser.
#chriscraft #woodboats #summer #evening #idaho
#chriscraft #woodboats #summer #evening #idaho
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Late summer reminisce. Dinner and a movie hits a bit different on an old wooden cruiser.
#chriscraft #woodboats #summer #evening #idaho
#chriscraft #woodboats #summer #evening #idaho
Got to chatting about saltwater flyfishing gear yesterday and you know what they say about never forgetting your first? Same applies to fishing. My first Florida Keys bonefish quite a few years back.
#saltwater #flyfishing #florida #keys #Islamorada #bonefish
#saltwater #flyfishing #florida #keys #Islamorada #bonefish
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Got to chatting about saltwater flyfishing gear yesterday and you know what they say about never forgetting your first? Same applies to fishing. My first Florida Keys bonefish quite a few years back.
#saltwater #flyfishing #florida #keys #Islamorada #bonefish
#saltwater #flyfishing #florida #keys #Islamorada #bonefish
Tis the season. Nowhere near as “pretty” as the high desert steelhead earlier this week, but the pre-Thanksgiving return of the chum makes for great play.
#flyfishing #oregon #coast #chum #salmon
#flyfishing #oregon #coast #chum #salmon
November 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tis the season. Nowhere near as “pretty” as the high desert steelhead earlier this week, but the pre-Thanksgiving return of the chum makes for great play.
#flyfishing #oregon #coast #chum #salmon
#flyfishing #oregon #coast #chum #salmon
That waning push of temperate breath, when the cottonwoods yield to their juniper winter sunrise.
#flyfishing #steelhead #nature #explore #rivers
#flyfishing #steelhead #nature #explore #rivers
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
That waning push of temperate breath, when the cottonwoods yield to their juniper winter sunrise.
#flyfishing #steelhead #nature #explore #rivers
#flyfishing #steelhead #nature #explore #rivers
I may have discovered my all-time favorite steelhead river over the past couple of days. Some of the most pristine fish I’ve ever had the pleasure to witness.
#flyfishing #steelhead #pnw #explore
#flyfishing #steelhead #pnw #explore
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I may have discovered my all-time favorite steelhead river over the past couple of days. Some of the most pristine fish I’ve ever had the pleasure to witness.
#flyfishing #steelhead #pnw #explore
#flyfishing #steelhead #pnw #explore
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Work in progress. Can you guess the name of the fly pattern? Extra points for the name of the creator. Hint: someone famous in fly fishing lore.
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Work in progress. Can you guess the name of the fly pattern? Extra points for the name of the creator. Hint: someone famous in fly fishing lore.
Nick asks the right question: What could possibly be more important on this Friday?
3,500 words on the conservation and psychological necessity of nets in fly fishing? What more could your Friday afternoon be crying out for?
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A net's a crucial piece fly fishing gear
It’s time to stop thinking about nets as a tool for playing offense. Nets protect fish, and ultimately protect your ego.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Nick asks the right question: What could possibly be more important on this Friday?
Sayonara, Dick Cheney. Being a fly fisher or lover of the outdoors will never atone for what you did or who you were. In many ways, you embodied the model for the gross-natured policies that you so despised in this current clown show of an administration.
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Sayonara, Dick Cheney. Being a fly fisher or lover of the outdoors will never atone for what you did or who you were. In many ways, you embodied the model for the gross-natured policies that you so despised in this current clown show of an administration.
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Ten Essentials, but make it usable. This guide shows what changes for a short day vs an overnight so your kit matches your plan
thenextsummit.org/the-ten-es...
#TrailSkills #ColoradoHiking
thenextsummit.org/the-ten-es...
#TrailSkills #ColoradoHiking
The Ten Essentials: Be Ready for Anything on the Trail | The Next Summit: A Mountain Blog
The ten essentials are the most important gear and supplies you need to stay safe and survive in the backcountry. Here's a complete guide to all ten.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ten Essentials, but make it usable. This guide shows what changes for a short day vs an overnight so your kit matches your plan
thenextsummit.org/the-ten-es...
#TrailSkills #ColoradoHiking
thenextsummit.org/the-ten-es...
#TrailSkills #ColoradoHiking
A few favorite desert canyon camp spots.
#camping #tent #flyfishing #river #oregon #washington #idaho #canyon
#camping #tent #flyfishing #river #oregon #washington #idaho #canyon
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A few favorite desert canyon camp spots.
#camping #tent #flyfishing #river #oregon #washington #idaho #canyon
#camping #tent #flyfishing #river #oregon #washington #idaho #canyon
On my way to put a couple of the boats away for the season and I could not help but stick the phone out of the window. The tamaracks are doing their thing. Just gorgeous.
#flyfishing #idaho
#flyfishing #idaho
November 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
On my way to put a couple of the boats away for the season and I could not help but stick the phone out of the window. The tamaracks are doing their thing. Just gorgeous.
#flyfishing #idaho
#flyfishing #idaho
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
November 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Here it is, hot off the presses, this week's CFS newsletter: a crafty Q&A, tariff peril for the fly fishing industry, YETI chronicles the union of Japan and Jamaica, and more. www.currentflowstate.com/win-a-free-c... #flyfishing #flytying
Win a copy of Patagonia's Pheasant Tail Simplicity
Announcing our Pheasant Tail fall giveaway, a member Q&A on tenkara and creative woodworking projects, tariffs bite the fly fishing industry, and a Leaders roundup of must-reads from around the fly fishing world
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October 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Here it is, hot off the presses, this week's CFS newsletter: a crafty Q&A, tariff peril for the fly fishing industry, YETI chronicles the union of Japan and Jamaica, and more. www.currentflowstate.com/win-a-free-c... #flyfishing #flytying
I’m curious about your thoughts, #flyfishing friends. I believe that a fly line, properly balanced for the rod, is the most important single expense in any setup. If you splurge anywhere, to me, that’s the spot.
Do you agree? I’d love to hear from you.
Do you agree? I’d love to hear from you.
October 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I’m curious about your thoughts, #flyfishing friends. I believe that a fly line, properly balanced for the rod, is the most important single expense in any setup. If you splurge anywhere, to me, that’s the spot.
Do you agree? I’d love to hear from you.
Do you agree? I’d love to hear from you.
The release is everything. And sharing the experience with a friend.
October 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The release is everything. And sharing the experience with a friend.
Got over to The Deschutes for the fall Steelhead Camp. Needless to say, it did not disappoint. Fish or no, it never does (but there were plenty).
#flyfishing #deschutes #oregon #steelhead
#flyfishing #deschutes #oregon #steelhead
October 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Got over to The Deschutes for the fall Steelhead Camp. Needless to say, it did not disappoint. Fish or no, it never does (but there were plenty).
#flyfishing #deschutes #oregon #steelhead
#flyfishing #deschutes #oregon #steelhead
My man @nickparish.bsky.social offers up his thoughts on private equity and its effects on fly fishing and the outdoors industry.
Where do you weigh-in on how PE impacts the quality of the gear we choose to buy and our most beloved brands?
Where do you weigh-in on how PE impacts the quality of the gear we choose to buy and our most beloved brands?
Are Dancing Bears the canaries in the coal mine of brand quality decline? #flyfishing #outdoorindustry
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Is private equity ruining fly fishing gear?
A surefire sign your favorite outdoor brand is doing the old private equity shuffle? A Grateful Dead collaboration.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My man @nickparish.bsky.social offers up his thoughts on private equity and its effects on fly fishing and the outdoors industry.
Where do you weigh-in on how PE impacts the quality of the gear we choose to buy and our most beloved brands?
Where do you weigh-in on how PE impacts the quality of the gear we choose to buy and our most beloved brands?
Water fishing? Not that I thought it was possible, but this idiot’s vapid ignorance, wholly devoid of curiosity and the ability to articulate coherently outdoes itself on a daily basis. Blown away? Good lord.
Trump: "I think water fishing, I think almost anything we have to get into a boat right now in that area would not be doing too well."
September 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Water fishing? Not that I thought it was possible, but this idiot’s vapid ignorance, wholly devoid of curiosity and the ability to articulate coherently outdoes itself on a daily basis. Blown away? Good lord.
It’s been a summer of fun with this little guy. So far, a new Weber carb and pending conversion to disc brakes. Will keep it mostly stock but thinking about a minor lift as I upgrade suspension. What do you think? #jeepster #overland #flyfishing #4x4
August 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It’s been a summer of fun with this little guy. So far, a new Weber carb and pending conversion to disc brakes. Will keep it mostly stock but thinking about a minor lift as I upgrade suspension. What do you think? #jeepster #overland #flyfishing #4x4
Nick is a pal, yes, but he’s smart and loves fly angling. Moreover, he wants to share it all. So why not subscribe and give him a follow? You’ll be glad you did.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Nick is a pal, yes, but he’s smart and loves fly angling. Moreover, he wants to share it all. So why not subscribe and give him a follow? You’ll be glad you did.
I did not fish while down on this trip to Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido, but I think we did pretty well. 😉
July 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I did not fish while down on this trip to Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido, but I think we did pretty well. 😉