Are Fluctuating Flows on the South Fork of the Boise Killing Fish?

It appears that the answer is yes.  If you spend any time on Westfly, Silver Creek, or a number of other Idaho streams, you may have run into "Whitefish Ed".  Ed did a personal investigation regarding the affect of quickly changing water levels on the SFB and juvenile trout.  What he found: lots of dead rainbow trout.  Before looking at Ed's study I never read too far in to what effect these fluctuating levels were having on the fishery (other than how the river fished).  If you care about the South Fork of the Boise take a look at this blog post and Ed's thread on Westfly.  This provides some definite food for thought and possibly some reason for change.  Either hit the hyperlinks above or copy and paste the links below.
http://www.southforkboise.org/?p=1036
http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=689991#Post689991

Tenkara Rods Now Available at LRO

Has anyone given in to the Tenkara craze?  It seems to be one of the fastest growing trends in the fly fishing industry, and if you're interested in giving in a try, LRO has rods for sale or to rent.  Tenkara rods are designed for touch.  They are long, extremely slow rods that cast a single line with no reel.  If you like fishing small streams with dry flies, these rods are perfect for you.  Temple Fork has started carrying Tenakara, and we just received our first order of rods.  Take a look at this video, and let us know if you want to give Tenkara a try.