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South Fork 10-12

October 12, 2012
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South Fork

Flows were dropped earlier this week to 3,700 cfs. The moss is starting to clear up a little, which means you still gotta clean off your flies and check them regularly. The streamer fishing is still good and you don’t run into as much moss on the lower end of the river. I have still been throwing a Chubby Chernobyl with bead head droppers. This has been the most effective method for catching fish. Blue Wing Olives have been bringing fish to the surface. I have seen very small BWO’s on the surface during the day. These flies are so small that you would be hard pressed to find a fly to fish. However the #18 and #20 BWO patterns are working as well as a Purple Haze and an Adams.

One note on the Twin Bridges ramp. With the last two drops in the flows the ramp at Twin Bridges is now dry. If you are floating to Lorenzo you’ll have to put in at Byington.

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Today at Jimmy’s 10-10-12

October 10, 2012
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Today at Jimmy's

We have a couple of great deals on some discontinued fly rods and reels in the shop right now. We are closing out the SAGE vantage and flight as well as some Lamson reels that are either discontinued or have the old finish. We are limited to stock on hand and all items will be a first come first serve gig. Items like this don’t go on sale very often so if you want something, you should act quick. Below is a list of everything we are closing out.

SAGE Vantage                                           SAGE Flight                                                         LAMSON

9′ 7wt 4pc $187.50                                9′ 6wt 2pc (3) $225.00                                        Litespeed 1 spool (3) $101.25

9’6wt 2pc (4) $168.75                           9′ 6wt 4pc $262.50                                               Litespeed 3 reel $261.75

7’6 3wt 2pc $168.50                                9′ 5wt 2pc (2) $225.00                                       Litespeed 3.5 reel $276.75

9′ 5wt 2pc (4)  $168.50                           9′ 5wt 4pc (4) $262.50                                       Litespeed 3X reel $269.25

8’6 5wt 2pc (2)  $168.50                        9′ 7wt 4pc  $262.50                                            Litespeed 3X spool $123.75

9′ 4wt 2pc  $168.50                                 8’6 4wt 4pc $262.50                                           Litespeed 3.5X spool $127.50

9′ 4wt 4pc $187.50                                  9′ 4wt 4pc (2) $262.50                                       Litespeed 4 reel $321.75

8’6 3wt 4pc $187.50                               8’6 3wt 4pc $262.50                                          ULA FS 3.4 reel $250.00

9′ 6wt 4pc $187.50                                  9′ 10wt 4pc (2) $262.50                                     Force 3.5 reel $250.00

9′ 9wt 4pc $262.50

9′ 8wt 2pc $225.00

 

 

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Henry’s Fork 10-9-12

October 9, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

BWOs are active almost everywhere during afternoons when shadows begin to extend. If we get into cloudy weather, fish will respond to BWOs in better numbers, and hatches will be more intense.  It is also the time of year to present streamers for migrating browns. The section between Ashton Dam and Chester backwaters is a popular place to wade fish.  There are also locations for wade fishing below Chester Dam downstream to below St. Anthony.  From Warm River to Ashton Reservoir backwaters a boat will get you into the best fishing.  Pattern choice is not critical at these locations so long as your fly box includes somber and bright ties.

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Henry’s Lake 10-9-12

October 9, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Lake

You can find action just about anywhere on the lake lately.  Creek mouths may offer the best action, but will be the most crowded, especially f a boat dock is near by.  No need to consider anything elaborate because standard Henry’s Lake patterns are working.

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Still Waters 10-9-12

October 9, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Still Water

Island Park Reservoir is a good choice for fishing now.  Fish are taking trolled leech patterns all around the lake. Chesterfield Reservoir, low water and all,  is also producing. So is Daniels Reservoir. Try suspending zebra midges under indicators.  Low water and what is left of Twenty-Four Mile Reservoir also produces if you can get your floating device to the water.  Try your favorite midge pupa pattern under an indicator or offer a small leech pattern.  Sand Creek Ponds seem to be slow fishing for most folks, but a hard frost could make action there improve.

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South Fork 10-9-12

October 9, 2012
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam has been around 4200 cfs for several days meaning stability, but expect more drops in flow out of the dam as we move through the fall season.  We will keep you posted when these happen.  All these drops in flow make for better and more wading opportunities, but make float fishing a bit tougher. The BWO activity will be suppressed during these bright days, but they will emerge in smaller numbers during  afternoons when shadows lengthen.  Streamers will be your best best for encountering big browns this time of year.

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Still Waters 10-6-12

October 6, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Still Water

Although water is low, Chesterfield Reservoir continues to produce good fishing with some nice bows being taken on various leach patterns. We have reports of good fishing on Springfield Reservoir where midge pupa patterns under indicators and small leech patterns are producing.   Action on Sand Creek Ponds should be picking up with the arrival of cooler weather.  A good bet there would be small leech patterns or Dave Whitlock’s red fox squirrel nymph.

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Yellowstone Park 10-6-12

October 6, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

You could say this is the “browns and BWO with some ‘bows thrown in” season.  Browns are beginning their fall migration in such as the Lewis , Madison, Gibbon, and Yellowstone rivers and Duck Creek.  Runs in the Gardner and Snake rivers will come a bit later.  Rainbows are running up the Madison River from Hebgen Lake and are actively rising to BWOs in the Firehole River. Meadow streams still offer fishing with terrestrial patterns. Elk are bugling, geese are honking, wolves are howling, and remaining coyotes are yipping. Those noises sure beat the motorized variety. On top of all this crowds are down on most waters.  So it is a great time to be fishing in the Park.

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Small Streams 10-6-12

October 6, 2012
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Small Streams

Although our icon waters will remain popular for weeks to come, most folks have left streams around the area..  This is especially so with small waters. and now they have  lot to offer: BWOs and caddis for the top water enthusiast, streamers and nymphs for the wet fly guy.  Consider the Blackfoot River above and below the reservoir where bigger cutts will take streamer patterns.  Consider the Fall river near the Wyoming border where flows are now low enough for safer wading and big ‘bows will respond to streamers.  Warm River below the spring will offer great afternoon BWO hatches and responding browns and ‘bows.  Cutts in Big Elk Creek will continue to take terrestrial patterns until a killing frost.  That’s just a sample of what fall season fishing on small streams can offer.  Come in and talk to us about others in the array of smaller waters we have.

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