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Henry’s Fork 6-12-09

June 12, 2009
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Henry's Fork

The best action the giant stonefly emergence offers here is gone for the year.  Cool wet weather put somewhat of a damper (no pun intended) on it here.  But the wise fly-fisher will carry a few adult patterns because  the most experienced fish will be looking for them for a while yet.  Soon goldens and PMDs will take over as the  “bugs of choice”.  This is already happening on the lower river where fish are responding to them. Let’s hope that it is followed by green drakes later this month.  But the big news is the “gray drake watch” along the lower river. These have begun emerging below Ashton Dam and soon will provide that great PM fishing that we all remember.   We will report progress here.  Come see us for the best patterns to use during this event.

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South Western Montana 6-12-09

June 12, 2009
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South Western Montana

Hebgen Lake is filling and fishing there has leveled off.  Midge pupa patterns under an indicator is the best way to find action. A few fish are taken on streamer patterns.  The South Fork of the Madison is running high and clear, and fishing is slow.  The Madison River between Hebgen Dam and Cabin Creek is fishing well for nymphers, but has a big population of anglers.  The Madison River below Quake Lake is improving with respect to conditions.   For now try San Juan worms, and big stone fly nymph patterns.  The Gallatin below the Taylor’s Fork confluence is high and discolored.

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Still Water 6-12-09

June 12, 2009
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Still Water

Most of these are fishing very well right now. Midge pupa under an indicator seems to work everywhere. Chesterfield produces around coves and willows as well as near the upper end (But below the reservation boundary). Daniels Res. (and Hawkins Res.) continues to produce best on the upper end and around shorelines before the wind kicks up.  Twenty-Four Mile Reservoir is coming alive with midge pupa and small leeches producing.  The big news is that damselfly nymphs are beginning to appear on all these with the peak and real action yet to come. Treasureton Res. is still in a recovery mode from the fish kill of a few years ago.

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Small Streams 6-12-09

June 12, 2009
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Small Streams

Many remain high because of cool, rainy days. The best are Birch Creek, Portneuf and Warm rivers. All offer top water fishing for trout rising to caddis, Yellow Sallys, BWOs and PMDs.  Robinson Creek is clear and high but dropping. Try beadheads there for now.  Buffalo River and Tom’s Creek are also fishable.

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Yellowstone Park 6-12-09

June 12, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

Conditions are improving.  The Madison River PMD emergence has begun.  The river is still a bit high, but fishable. The Firehole River remains very good fishing for top water approaches.   PMDs, BWOs, caddis and a few sallys are the fare.  Duck and Cougar creeks are fishable.  Water in both is in great shape. Some PMD’s are appearing on both, but wet flies bring the best action.  Ice is off Lewis and Shoshone lakes. Trolling streamers or fishing scuds and leeches over submerged weed beds bring action. Try streamers on the Lewis River between the two lakes.  Fall River Basin streams are weeks away from fly-fishing as there is much run-off to come down.

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South Fork 6-10-09

June 10, 2009
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South Fork

We continue to hear great things about the South Fork. No dry fly action to really speak of but the nymphing and streamer fishing is really picking up. As we get closer to the stonefly hatch at the end of June and the beginning of July, I would start fishing two rubberlegs below an indicator. Fish a #4 and drop a #6, or #8 about 18 inches below. San Juan worms, bead head nymphs are also producing fish. The fish have started moving to the banks and into the drop off of the riffles. As always with the change in the lower river because of the high water, if you are unsure about a side channel walk it before you float it. If you have any questions on the new regulations for camping in the canyon or on river character, please call us, or check an earlier post from the “Today at Jimmy’s” blog. You can reach that post by clicking here.

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Henry’s Fork 6-10-09

June 10, 2009
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Henry's Fork

Pale Morining Duns have been hatching in great numbers below Aston Dam, Golden Stones and Yellow Sallies are also producing fish to rise. The Salmon Fly hatch in the Box Canyon is pretty much over, but don’t be afraid to continue to throw those big bugs. Fish will continue to rise to stonlies long after the hatch has moved thru. Caddis are out on the entire river fish dries and emerging caddis in the mornings or late afternoon to evenings. With these rainy and cloudy days try fishing some streamers to produce the big boy! Call us for an up to the minute report.

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Today at Jimmy’s 6-09-09

June 9, 2009
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Today at Jimmy's

We have been getting a lot of rain this last weekend and the forecast is calling for more this week. This is good cause more water means cold water for later in the summer. Fishing is really starting to pick up in this area. We have got some new shipments of merchandise to help get the season started off right.

We got a shipment of croakies in the shop. Croakies are used to retain your sunglasses and keep them around your neck and not on on the bottom of the river or lake. We have many different styles to choose from including croakies with our logo printed on them.

We have also received great Atlas guides to the upper, and lower Madison river, and the Firehole and Gibbon river. These Atlas’s feature a Aerial photos and USGS topographical maps detailing the river. This is a bound full color atlas.

We have picked up a new brand of fishing tools. Streamworks produces very high quality foreceps, pliers, fly boxes and nippers. They are resonably priced and all the forceps feature a patented barb crusher.

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Still Waters 6-08-09

June 8, 2009
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Still Water

Not much change from the great fishing conditions we gave in our report a few days ago.  Look for more blue gill activity in such as LaMont and Johnson reservoirs as we move into June.  And don’t forget that damselflies emerge earlier in southeast Idaho still waters than those waters at higher elevation such as Henry’s Lake.

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South Fork 6-08-09

June 8, 2009
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South Fork

The flows on the South Fork have stayed steady at 10.700cfs. The river is fishing really well with big rubberleg nymphs, pheasants tails, prince nymphs, and copper johns. Streamers have also been fishing really well, especially on cloudy days. Use a sink tip while fishing streamers and slow down the presentation. Also try fishing a conehead J.J. Special dead drifted like a nymph under a strike indicator. Clousers and Zonkers are producing fish as well.

The South Channel that floats to the Twin Bridges Boat Ramp has an obstacle that needs some attention for your safety. As you travel to the boat ramp the channel will become very narrow and there is a large tree has fallen over. We have included some photos for you.

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This is looking downstream into the narrow channel.

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This photo is taken looking back upstream at the fallen log.

This channel is passable as long as the water stays at its current level. As soon as we see an increase in the flows floating to the Twin Bridges Boat Ramp will be out of the question because you will not be able to get your boat over or under this log. As always this time of year check out Channels if you are unsure if they are passable.

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