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Stillwaters 05-23-09

May 23, 2009
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Still Water, Yellowstone Park

We have received a couple of good reports from Twin Lakes. The blugills and crappie have moved into the willows.  Twin Lakes should be good fishing through the entire month of June due to the good water year. Use a small beadhead fly like a blugill candy or beadhead damsel on a floating line. If we get a little cold spell and the fish move to deeper water in the mornings switch to sinking line until the water warms later in the day. For crappie try a Size 6 olive/chartruese clouse minnow. It can work good for bass too.

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Henry’s Fork 05-23-09

May 23, 2009
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Henry's Fork

In the last couple of days the big stonefly nymphs have crawled out of the river from Ashton dam down to the Chester area. The dry fly fishing should start now but it might take a day or two for the fish to get on the big dries. The hatch will move upstream now before reaching box canyon in a week or so. We are going fishing for a couple of days so we’ll have some good information on Tuesday.

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South Western Montana 5-21-09

May 21, 2009
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South Western Montana

North shore of Hebgen Lake is producing for those presenting streamer and leech patterns just off shorelines. The Madison River from Hebgen Dam to Cabin Creek is fishing well for those presenting big stonefly nymphs. Quake Lake is coloring up becuase of run-off from Cabin and other creeks.

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Still Waters 5-21-09

May 21, 2009
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Still Water

Most of these will be destinations for week-enders on the “unofficial opening of summer”.  Daniels and Hawkins reservoirs remain the best fishing with Chesterfield Reservoir improving.  Use patterns that we have recently recommended for all of these. Same for Springfield Reservoir.  We have a few reports on Twenty-four Mile Reservoir now. Leech and damselfly nymph patterns are working there.

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Small Streams 5-21-09

May 21, 2009
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Small Streams

Expect many of these to be crowded this weekend, especially those with easy access. This includes Birch Creek, Warm River and Buffalo River.  Many small streams will remain high with run-off.  Henry’s Lake Outlet could be a good bet, depending numbers of surplus cutthroat there and on flow remaining where it is now.  If you try it, use streamers and small wooly bugger patterns.

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Henry’s Fork 5-21-09

May 21, 2009
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Henry's Fork

Big stonefly nymphs are beginning to move on the lower river.   We have reports from folks seeing a few nymphs here and there from Warm River to top of Chester backwaters.  That bodes well for this weekend if one enjoys pithcing big stonefly nymphs.  Use sink tip lines, and try your favorite giant stonefly nymph pattern. Don’t forget that caddis life cycle patterns could also be effective, especially later in the day.  Although likely that it will be crowded, don’t overlook Box Canyon.  Both caddis life cycle and big stonefly nymphs could be effective here.

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Henry’s Lake 5-21-09

May 21, 2009
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Henry's Lake

Look for fish to be cruising shorelines looking for food this weekend.  Water out in the lake is cold to the point of being less hospitable and hosting less food, so fishing around shorelines will be most productive. That means the most popular access points are likely to be crowded.  Bring your favorite early season patterns particularly leech and wooly bugger patterns.  Use intermediate lines because of fish cruising the shallows.

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Today at Jimmy’s 05-21-09

May 20, 2009
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Today at Jimmy's

2009 Yellowstone Park Fishing Licenses are here at the shop for sale! Many Yellowstone Park waters open to fishing this weekend.  2009 Yellowstone Park fishing licenses are in the shop.  Stop in on your way there to get one and learn the latest info on Park waters and flies to use there.

We have also received our first shipment of flies for the summer. We have a lot of new patterns guaranteed to catch fish at some point! Come check out our new patterns and stop by to get a up to the minute fishing report.

If you have been known to log onto facebook, look for us there. Jimmy’s All Seasons Angler has a facebook page. Go post fishing photos, or comments, be sure to tell all your facebook friends as well.

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Yellowstone Park 5-20-09

May 20, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

We have 2009 Yellowstone Park fishing licenses and regulations in the shop.  Stop in on your way there to pick these up and get the latest information on Park waters that open this weekend for fishing and which flies to use.

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South Western Montana 5-18-09

May 18, 2009
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South Western Montana

Fish Clark Canyon Reservoir deep with midge patterns, and the result will be some big browns and ‘bows.  Streamers and wooly bugger types are less effective there for now. The Beaverhead fished very well opening weekend, but flow out of Clark Canyon has been increased.  So fishing will slow for a few days, then return with streamers and leech patterns.  The upper Madison River fished well opening weekend.  Rubberlegs with a serendipity dropper was the taking combination.  San Juan worms always work here this time of the season.  Fish the Hebgen Lake shorelines with leech, wooly bugger and streamer patterns for the best action.

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