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South Fork 9/28

September 28, 2009
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South Fork

Fishing is starting to pick up on the river. Flows have remained steady at 7100 cfs, flows will drop as the demand for irrigation declines. There has been a good Blue Wing Olive hatch early in the morning hours. Nymphing is still you best option for catching fish consistently all day. Rubberlegs and Zebra midges have been the hot flies. There is stormy weather that is supposed to move into the area mid week. This will really make things pick up on the river once this happens. We will keep you posted on reports as the weather begins to change later in the week.

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Southwestern Montana 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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South Western Montana

Time to begin thinking brown trout! Whether you fish the Madison, Beaverhead, Big Hole, Gallatin, or Ruby, the browns are stocking up for upcoming spawning season.  Come in and see our stock of proven streamer patterns and also to get information on where the browns are active in southwestern Montana, western Wyoming or eastern Idaho.

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Yellowstone Park 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

Get out to enjoy the last few weeks of fishing effective terrestrial patterns.  That’s because by mid October killing frosts are sure to come and impact the terrestrial insect population.  Then if you are a dry fly person, BWOs on such as the Firehole, Gibbon and Madison will be almost all that is left.  After that streamers will be the way to go on just about all streams and on many lakes, especially those hosting brown trout.

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Still Waters 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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Still Water

The weather is going to cool off next week, and this will be just the ticket for fishing to pick up on these places.   Right now Daniels Reservoir is the top producer with fish being taken on midge pupa below an indicator, but give things a bit of time, and other waters will be just as good.

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Small Streams 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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Small Streams

Here is a tip for small stream enthusiasts. The Blackfoot River below the Reservoir downstream through the canyon is fishable and will begin producing now that most irrigation flows are over. There are several access places in this reach, and for the most part these are within 50 miles of Idaho Falls.  Come in and discuss with us how to get to this part of the river.   Terrestrial, attractor, streamer, and caddis life cycle patterns will be effective here.

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Mainstem Snake River 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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Main Stem Snake River

Streamers are the way to find the big guys here. Come or get in touch to see what we recommend. Do you have a sink-tip line?  You will need one to best enjoy the fall streamer fishing along this river.  We can also provide access information for the river from Menan to American Falls reservoir.  The “mainstem” is now a top regional fishery and will remain so for the next several months.

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Henry’s Lake 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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Henry's Lake

Fishing is really picking up thanks to cooler and longer nights.  Concentrate on shallow waters and creek mouths as brookies are moving in big time.  Leech patterns in fall colors, mity mites, and scud patterns presented on intermediate lines are the way to go.

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Big Lost River 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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Big Lost River

Flows out of Mackay Dam are slowly dropping,  wading is easier, and fishing is picking up.  BWOs, terrestrials, midges and a few tricos are bringing action.

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Henry’s Fork 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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Henry's Fork

Mahogany duns are appearing late afternoons on the lower river.  So are the tiny BWOs (#22-24).  No hard frosts yet, so those terrestrial patterns are still effective up & down the river.  If  you do not have streamers for evenings, better change that right now! Come in to see what we recommend  because as we move through the fall months streamers will be the best way to encounter the largest Henry’s Fork trout.

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South Fork 9-24-09

September 24, 2009
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South Fork

Flow out of Palisades remains steady at around 7100 cfs.  Evenings are times for mahogany duns, caddis, terrestrial patterns (also mornings) and streamers (also mornings), and as Tim recommends nymphs are best during daytime hours.  However, it’s really time to think strategy changes.  BWOs will become the major mayfly, so stock up on life cycle patterns for them.  Streamers will become increasingly important as we move through October,and we stock the ones that have a proven effective.  It’s going to be a great fall fishing season here, and we will keep up on how it progresses and post right herewhat we learn.

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