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Yellowstone Park 8/4

August 4, 2008
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Yellowstone Park

Terrestrial insects are coming on strong and should be your primary patterns on streams. Also think thundershowers and more humidity in the atmosphere! These bright, dry days relegates the best fishing success to late in the day. Partly cloudy conditions act as overhead cover, and with that fishing improves. With these conditions the list of great streams will include names such as the Gallatin, Soda Butte, Slough, Bechler, Boundary, Fall, Mountain Ash, Lamar, Gibbon, Madison, Gardner, Lava, etc. With respect to still waters, Beula remains at the top of the list with gulpers working big time.

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South Fork 8/4

August 4, 2008
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South Fork

Tim Woodard is a premier South Fork guide. We picked Tim’s fishing brain for some thoughts on what brings mid summer South Fork fly-fishing success. Hoppers are beginning to produce fish on the lower river and in the canyon. Parahoppers and Rainey’s hopper seem to work well. Fish ’em & foam ants tight into the bank. Expect refusals, and realize that inches in placing these flies with a drag free drift can make a difference in whether it is taken. Riffle fishing is still good, but getting tougher as fish are getting picky. Change patterns frequently and concentrate on rising fish during daytime. Nymph (rubberlegs or beadheads) tight into the banks in the early AM and in the late afternoon when the fishing slows. Fishing tight into banks gets you trout; about a foot or so away, you get into more “stiffies” (email us if you don’t know what a “stiffie” is, but any long-time South Fork fly-fisher knows what a “stiffie” is!). Tim also suggests not overlooking the numerous small channels along the South Fork. They don’t see drift boat traffic like the main river, so get out and wade ’em.

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Henry’s Fork 8/4

August 4, 2008
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Henry's Fork

We are in the dog days, and action is slowing a bit. But terrestrials are saving the day. Fish ’em tight to the banks and as drift-free as possible. This applies up and down the river. We all think “hoppers” this time of year, but think also ants, beetles, crickets, etc.

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Henry’s Lake 8/4

August 4, 2008
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Henry's Lake

No big change: concentrate on creek mouths and spring holes. Not sure where these are? Look for a concentration of boats. Successful Henry’s Lake anglers like to stick together!

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Henry’s Fork 7/31

July 31, 2008
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Henry's Fork

Stick to early AMs for action from rusty spinner falls and nymphs. do those “honey-dos” during mid day. Come back in the evenings to enjoy action from caddis and nymphs again. An exception would be to present hopper tight towards the banks and cover during daytime.

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Henry’s Fork 7/28

July 28, 2008
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Henry's Fork

Action is slowing down just about everywhere along the river as we enter the summer dog days. But don’t let this stop you from trying a hopper or other terrestrial pattern. The evening caddis emergence makes for evening action, and rusty spinners provide the same early in the day Also look for speckled duns to become important on the Last Chance-Harriman stretch.

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Henry’s Lake 7/27

July 27, 2008
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Henry's Lake

The lake is warming up and fish will soon seek cooler waters. So the best fishing will tend toward creek mouths and spring holes. Be at these locations early, or come to them late in the day for best action and to see less crowded conditions.

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Henry’s Lake 7/17

July 17, 2008
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Henry's Lake

Seems like Henry’s Lake is trying to make up for the slow fishing it offered last summer. This season fishing is still great. Trolling is still effective, the damselflies are bringing action, Some very large fish have been caught around Staley Springs (see above), and now fishing in front of creek mouths (try mity mouse and Henry’s Lake renegade patterns as well as your favorite small leech pattern) is kicking in.

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