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Main Stem Snake River 2-18-10

February 18, 2010
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Main Stem Snake River

Shore ice limits access on parts of the river, but there are some places where you get on to pitch a streamer or try some midging.  Try below Gem Lake Dam.  On the west side you can walk the rock ledges  for access.  On the east side there is some access below the undeveloped boat launch near the kid’s pond.  There is also some access on the west side of the river downstream of the Shelley Interstate-15 connector.   Further downstream, the river can be easily reached from the IDF&G Riverton Road access below Blackfoot, from the Tilden Bridge west side, and from McTucker Ponds.

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Big Lost River 2-18-10

February 18, 2010
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Big Lost River

With flow out of Mackay Dam at a bit over 100 cfs, and low snow pack in the Big Lost River Valley, the Big Lost River should be on your list of streams to try during the winter season. This season ends March 31st, so there is time to plan a trip when the days warm up.   Folks going to the river around Mackay report that trout are taking golden stone nymph patterns,  midge pupa and adult patterns.   So consider patterns for these as well as small bead head nymphs.  Few BWOs are showing, but as the days lengthen and warm their life cycle patterns will be more effective.

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South Fork 2-17-10

February 17, 2010
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South Fork

We are consistently getting good reports from the South Fork. The fishing is starting to pick up with the increase of the warmer weather. Dry Fly Midges have been hatching but it has been inconsistent.  Nymphing is still the best approach to catching fish day in and day out. Rubberlegs and Zebra Midges. I know that it sounds redundant and repetitive but it works! Fish are also being caught on small pheasant tails and bead head nymphs. If you see fish rising and can not seem to catch them try swinging a Pulsating Midge through them. (they are available at the shop)

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Today at Jimmy’s

February 12, 2010
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Today at Jimmy's

We have a lot of things going on right now at the shop. In fact we have gotten so busy trying to keep tying materials stocked up, working getting ready for the upcoming season, we have neglected to post some information for you.

We have some fun fly tying classes coming up in march. There will be a tube fly class taught by one of our sales reps Lawrence Stuemke. He will be teaching the class on Friday evening March 5th than will be doing a tying demo the next morning. This course is $50 and you will need to provide a tube fly vise, or a tube fly attachment. We have more information on our classes page that you can access by clicking here

We also received some new dubbing in the shop this last week. We now have a great selection of Scud Dubbing. This dubbing is a synthetic material for tying scud patterns. It will work well for other nymph patterns as well. Scud dubbing was brought into the shop by the request of Kelley Glissmeyer. Many of you were here for Kelley’s tying demo where is demonstrated how to use this great stuff!

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South Fork 2-03

February 3, 2010
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South Fork

We wanted to give you a heads up on the flow situation for the South Fork. Flows at the dam have dropped to 1600 cfs. With decreased amount of snow fall the Bureau of Reclamation wants to make sure there is enough water in the spring to fill the reservoir.  This will not effect the fishing on the South Fork. Fishing has been good on the warm days. Nymphing has been the most productive. The key is fishing during the warm part of the day and hitting it on a day when the temperature is over 32 degrees.

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