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South Fork 10-22

October 22, 2012
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Flows out of the dam are at 3,300 cfs and have remained steady for about a week now. There has been a Blue Wing Olive hatch but it has been very sparse and marginal at best. Fish a #12-#16 Parachute Adams and a BWO size #18 about 2-3 feet behind it. This set up against the banks will produce fish on the surface. Streamers have still remained the ticket for catching the bigger fish right now. With the flows at this level wade fishing is very assessable right now. The Heise area and above Wolf Flats has some great spots for wade fishing right now. Look for fish concentrated in the foam lines and structure along the bank.

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Henry’s Fork 10-22-12

October 22, 2012
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Henry's Fork

We fished the lower Henry’s Fork this weekend and had some good fishing. Nymphing was the most consistent, but if you had some clouds roll in and the wind wasn’t too bad, there were fish all over BWO’s. We caught fish on dries, but most of the nicer fish came on emergers dropped off the dry. Streamer fishing was also pretty good. All of the fish were in really good shape and were a lot of fun. Get out there while the weather is still decent!

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Main Stem Snake River 10-20-12

October 20, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Main Stem Snake River

Browns are migrating in the entire river, and flows are near base level.  That means it is time to consider fishing this river that haswith many convenient  access points for walk-in wading.  Come to the shop and get information on where and how to fish this river which hosts a great and under-utilized brown trout population. Late afternoons and mornings will be best times for fishing.

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Still Waters 10-20-12

October 20, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Still Water

Hawkins Reservoir, even with low water, is offering good fishing.  Try mini-zonkers and small leech patterns.  Mohair leeches are bringing responses in Chesterfield Reservoir.  All reservoirs, including those mentioned, Twenty-Four Mile, Daniels, and Treasureton are at very  low water levels.  We will need good snow higher up this winter to get them back to levels that will sustain good fishing into next year.

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Yellowstone Park 10-20-12

October 20, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

Brown trout migration is the major Park fishing attraction this time of year, and there are several choice for enjoying this event.  My long-time favorites are the Beaver Meadows of the Madison River and the Lewis River above and below Lewis Lake.  On both of these large streamers are the key, with some in bright and some in somber colors.  Low light conditions are usually best in both places.  Fish in the smaller Lewis River can be stressed more easily, so the best time to fish it is mainly from first light until mid morning when visiting anglers begin to accumulate.   The number of brown trout migrating in this system is the largest  in the Park.  In the larger Beaver Meadows reach of the Madison River, I have had days where good luck lasts the entire day, so long as I fish deep.  But do not restrict your visits to these locations. The run of Yellowstone  River browns into the Gardner River and that of browns into the Snake River above the South Entrance,  are now in progress.  So are runs in Duck Creek, Grayling Creek and into the Gibbon River.  So you don’t like pitching streamer patterns this tome of year?  Try presenting BWO life cycle patterns during afternoon visits to the Firehole River.

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Small Streams 10-20-12

October 20, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Small Streams

Yesterday we fished the Blackfoot River at several locations below the dam. The flow out of the dam has been reduced to an amount that concentrates fish in the deeper runs, pockets, and holes.  That means anywhere you can approach the river, look for the deepest parts and you will have your chances.  Small streamers, no pattern in particular, seemed to work best for us, until a relatively sparse BWO emergence brought fish up in the water column water away from the deepest parts when mid afternoon water temperatures climbed to 45 deg. F.  Then emerger and dun patterns, about #18, were a sure bet to attract trout.   The experience I describe for yesterday is one that  repeats itself in many streams this time of year.  That is streamer and BWO life cycle patterns being effective. Try it anywhere on your favorite waters large or small.

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Henry’s Fork 10-20-12

October 20, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

Some of the best fishing on the river is taking place from Vernon Bridge  to below Ashton Dam where streamer patterns are attracting migrating brown trout.  To enjoy this event be sure to have bright and somber patterns available.  Other than this, do not be concerned so much with specific patterns. Be more concerned with presentation and timing. During daytime fish typically hold up in deeper runs and holes. They migrate mostly during low light, so you are most likely to encounter them during early light or sunset and twilight. Stormy conditions can also be a good time to encounter these fish. Looks like those conditions will be upon us during the coming week, so consider a visit to this part of the river then.

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Henry’s lake 10-19-12

October 19, 2012
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Henry's Lake

Fishing at Henry’s continues to be good and should stay that way until real cold weather arrives. This weeks overcast and precipitation will not make it real cold but that will eventually come. Each Fall fish always gather around the creek mouths and that is going on now. Sometimes they are in as  little as two feet of water. Slow sink and intermediate lines work the best. Try stripping a copper brown crystal bugger or california leech. We also caught fish on a #8 Idyl’s peacock leech. Switch to a #2 sinking if you move out into 10 to 12 feet water depth.

On Wednesday we also caught fish using a pair of #12 midge pupa suspended under an indicator using a floating line. The midges were olive with a white bead and pearl with a black bead. We found fish in 6 to 8 feet of water and later as shallow as 3 feet.

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Today at Jimmy’s 10-19

October 19, 2012
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Today at Jimmy's

We got a great new wool sweater in from Patagonia. The Forage Sweater. When I saw this sweater last winter I knew it would become a favorite for our customers. It looks classy and is highly technical for fishing and can be used for hunting as well. It is just a great all around piece that we are excited to have in the shop.We carry the Forage sweater in Hunter green and Tan.

 

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