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Yellowstone Park 7-23-09

July 24, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

Except for the Firehole River and the Yellowstone River above the falls,  all waters offer great fishing experiences.  Turn to early AMs and evening hours for the best action on the Madison River.   Slough Creek is fishing very well with hopper season not far away.  Same applies for Fall River Basin streams.  Small streams such as the upper Gallatin River, Grayling Creek, Boundary Creek, Mountain Ash Creek, Fan Creek, and the upper Gibbon River  below Virginia Cascades provide great action for those using traditional attractor patterns ( sizes 12-18).   Beula Lake continues to provide the consistently fastest action in Park waters with Riddle Lake not far behind.

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Main Stem Snake River 7-23-09

July 24, 2009
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Main Stem Snake River

This great fishery is really shaping up. Wading locations are kicking into being safe, and such as mayflies, caddisflies and sallys are being sought after by resident trout.  Get in touch with us to learn the best wade-in locations, strategies and fly patterns.

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Still Waters 7-23-09

July 24, 2009
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Still Water

Great action is provided on Chesterfield, Daniels, Hawkins, Twin Lakes, and Springfield from damselfly actions. Nymphs are sure to work around weed beds, shallows and transitions. But watch for fish taking adults on the surface.  Then swith to your dry patterns for a great fly-fishing kick.

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Henry’s Lake 7-23-09

July 24, 2009
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Henry's Lake

Action through damselfly activity remains spotty.  West side is best.  Now the best action is at creek mouths, particularly Targhee Creek. A lot of fish have migrated there to enjoy the cooler water flowing in, but the number of anglers is also numerous to enjoy the active fish.

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South Fork 07-23-09

July 23, 2009
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South Fork

The following is a report from Parker Stenersen(age 11) who fished four days this week with his Dad and friends.

“On the upper South Fork it was slow in the morning using a pink CFO Ant, but  we used a streamer on the banks and in deep swirly water to catch fish in the morning.

In the mid day you will want to find a rifel(riffle) with a deep truff (trough). The flies that have been working are a pmd  dun and a pink spinner.  Just hang on a  rifel and if its  not good but go find another and just wait there until 7:30 pm and the start using a CFO or streamer until dark. ” Parker Stenersen

Parker’s experience is what we are seeing from the Dam down through the canyon. The water is still very cool for  this time of year so we are not seeing mayfly hatches until 1 pm or so.

The lower river (below Heise) is picking up finally with good action with Chernobyls on top or a Bennett’s Rubber leg nymph with a San Juan worm dropper under water.

Lost on South Fork 7/21: Cabela’s 7-piece fly rod with Pfleuger Trion 1956 Reel. Reward. Call Butch Williams 307-690-2706 or email [email protected]

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Today at Jimmy’s 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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Today at Jimmy's

Summer season is in full swing here at the shop now that the South Fork has started fishing well. We usually get to the shop well before opening 9 am to get the shop ready for the day. Its really alot of fun working in the shop during the summer season. In additon to seeing many of the local anglers we see people from all over the U.S. and many foreign countries.

On a good water year like we have this year there are many other waters to fish than just the South Fork so it spreads fishing pressure. It also makes it difficult to choose where you want to go which is a good problem I guess.

We have brought in some new patterns this summer.  Some are completely new and some are just tweeks on older patterns. Years ago the double humpy was a standard for the Snake near Jackson.  It was tied and popularized by Boots Allen and a few years later made its way over the hill and was popular on the South Fork below Palisades. It was tied with an  orange or yellow body in sizes 4 through 8. We have expanded the colors and added olive and pink and tied it down to size 16. It will make a good terrestrial or sally pattern in the smaller sizes.  In the bigger sizes they have always produced along the banks or where two currents meet to form a seam.

One new item has arrived this week. It is the new Simms PBA-free aluminum water bottle. It holds 22 ounces and features Derek DeYoung art in either a rainbow or brown trout design.

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Henry’s Lake 7-20-08

July 22, 2009
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Henry's Lake

Damselfly action remains spotty.  Best fishing seems around the north shore for those presenting leech patterns.  Creek mouths are beginning to kick in as trout migrate to the cooler water coming in.

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Henry’s Fork 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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Henry's Fork

It’s getting close to time to swtch to terrestrial patterns for the lower river. No significant hoppers yet, but beetle and ant patterns produce. PMDs are still around but getting smaller.  Yellow sallys are another  bug still present and effective, too.

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Small Streams 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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Small Streams

They are all fishing good! On all of these beetle and ant patterns are effective soon to be joined by hoppers. You can never be wrong trying traditional attractor patterns on any small shaving a bit of gradient.  Examples include Teton River in the canyon and around the dam site, Fall River around the Kelly Bridge, Warm River below Warm River Spring, anywhere on the Birch Creek family area, Beaver Creek above Spencer, ID, Robinson Creek, Bitch Creek. Want more? Get in touch!

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South Fork 7-22-09

July 22, 2009
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South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam remains constant at 12700 cfs with 13600 cfs at Heise, both flows almost right on normal.  The upper river still offers the best fishing.   A few goldens still hang around, but the best top water fishing is near the riffles after early afternoon when PMDs begin to emerge from riffles.  Be sure to have beetle and ant patterns for fishing grassy banks, overhangs, rocks and such.  Hoppers are small and just getting started.  Look for them to be important not far off.

Lost: Just above Fall Creek Falls-one mountain drift boat oar last seen floating downstream. If found please call Mike Medvecz @ 608-347-9594 or email @ [email protected]

Lost: Two fly rods on I-15 between Idaho Falls and Pocatello. If found contact Mike McDevitt 208-481-1331

Lost: Near Highway 33 Harrop Bridge on Teton River Streamdance Metolius fly rod with Ross Flywater reel.  If found call Quinn Grover  208-351-3894.

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