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Today at Jimmy’s 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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Today at Jimmy's

Summer season is in full swing here at the shop now that the South Fork has started fishing well. We usually get to the shop well before opening 9 am to get the shop ready for the day. Its really alot of fun working in the shop during the summer season. In additon to seeing many of the local anglers we see people from all over the U.S. and many foreign countries.

On a good water year like we have this year there are many other waters to fish than just the South Fork so it spreads fishing pressure. It also makes it difficult to choose where you want to go which is a good problem I guess.

We have brought in some new patterns this summer.  Some are completely new and some are just tweeks on older patterns. Years ago the double humpy was a standard for the Snake near Jackson.  It was tied and popularized by Boots Allen and a few years later made its way over the hill and was popular on the South Fork below Palisades. It was tied with an  orange or yellow body in sizes 4 through 8. We have expanded the colors and added olive and pink and tied it down to size 16. It will make a good terrestrial or sally pattern in the smaller sizes.  In the bigger sizes they have always produced along the banks or where two currents meet to form a seam.

One new item has arrived this week. It is the new Simms PBA-free aluminum water bottle. It holds 22 ounces and features Derek DeYoung art in either a rainbow or brown trout design.

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Henry’s Lake 7-20-08

July 22, 2009
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Henry's Lake

Damselfly action remains spotty.  Best fishing seems around the north shore for those presenting leech patterns.  Creek mouths are beginning to kick in as trout migrate to the cooler water coming in.

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Henry’s Fork 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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Henry's Fork

It’s getting close to time to swtch to terrestrial patterns for the lower river. No significant hoppers yet, but beetle and ant patterns produce. PMDs are still around but getting smaller.  Yellow sallys are another  bug still present and effective, too.

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Small Streams 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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Small Streams

They are all fishing good! On all of these beetle and ant patterns are effective soon to be joined by hoppers. You can never be wrong trying traditional attractor patterns on any small shaving a bit of gradient.  Examples include Teton River in the canyon and around the dam site, Fall River around the Kelly Bridge, Warm River below Warm River Spring, anywhere on the Birch Creek family area, Beaver Creek above Spencer, ID, Robinson Creek, Bitch Creek. Want more? Get in touch!

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South Fork 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam remains constant at 12700 cfs with 13600 cfs at Heise, both flows almost right on normal.  The upper river still offers the best fishing.   A few goldens still hang around, but the best top water fishing is near the riffles after early afternoon when PMDs begin to emerge from riffles.  Be sure to have beetle and ant patterns for fishing grassy banks, overhangs, rocks and such.  Hoppers are small and just getting started.  Look for them to be important not far off.

Lost: Just above Fall Creek Falls-one mountain drift boat oar last seen floating downstream. If found please call Mike Medvecz @ 608-347-9594 or email @ [email protected]

Lost: Two fly rods on I-15 between Idaho Falls and Pocatello. If found contact Mike McDevitt 208-481-1331

Lost: Near Highway 33 Harrop Bridge on Teton River Streamdance Metolius fly rod with Ross Flywater reel.  If found call Quinn Grover  208-351-3894.

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Still Water 7-20-09

July 20, 2009
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Still Water

If you enjoy fishing damselfly life cycle patterns, Chesterfield Reservoir is the place for you. Set up a floating line and head for coves, transitions and shallows having lily pads and/or submerged weeds. Daniels is also fishing well with damselflies providing action as well as speckled duns beginning to show.   Walk the east side shoreline and present damselfly life cycle patterns until wind comes up, then launch your boat or ‘tube and head for the upper end.   Slowly troll a small leech using an intermediate line as you go.   Watch for fish taking adult damselflies on the surface.  On seeing them switch to a floating line to present your favorite adult imitation.  This technique will also work on Springfield, Twenty-four Mile, and Hawkins reservoirs.  If you do not have responses to damselfly life cycle patterns, midge pupa under an indicator will bring action so long as you find the taking depth.

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Big Lost River 7-20-09

July 20, 2009
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Big Lost River

Flow out of Mackay Dam is up to about 700 cfs. Make sure you bring all your wading skills to walk in and wade the river below the dam.  Try medium sized wooly bugger types.

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South Western Montana 7-20-09

July 20, 2009
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South Western Montana

The big stoneflies are in the 3Dollar Bridge- Slide area of the Madison River, with some showing up between Hebgen and Quake Lake.  A lot of anglers are showing up between the lakes, too.   Some speckled duns are showing up on Hebgen Lake, so the gulper season is not far away.

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Yellowstone Park 7-20-09

July 20, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

All streams have rounded into shape. The Slough Creek-Lamar River-Soda Butte waters are offering action during brown and gray drake activity with good PMD hatches.  Drake hatches are over on Fall River Basin streams, but PMD, ant and beetle patterns will bring action.  So will attractor patterns in medium sizes.  The Firehole River has warmed to levels where larger fish are moving into spring-fed tribs.  Likewise, the Madison River within the Park has warmed to offer best fishing in the mornings and evenings. Caddis, spinner falls, ants and beetle patterns work best.  The Gallatin River and Grayling Creek are good choices for attractors and sally patterns during the day and caddis patterns late afternoons and evenings.

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Henry’s Lake 7-20-09

July 20, 2009
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Henry's Lake

Responses to damselflies still seems spotty with some action along the southwest corner of the lake. Try leech patterns on an intermediate line with a slow retrieve and with a blood worm trailer at other places. As the lake warms up be ready to fish creek mouths with traditional Henry’s Lake patterns.

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