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South Fork 6/23

June 23, 2011
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South Fork

I was driving through Hoback and Swan Valley last night so I got to put an eyeball on the river. The Snake river above the reservoir is muddy. The lake is starting to settle out and there is about 2-3 feet of visibility at the Dam. The South Fork looks somewhat clear coming out of the Dam with possibly a 12-18 inches of visibility, until Palisades Creek. At the Spring Creek Bridge the water is off color but you could fish with a large stonefly nymph, bright streamers and glo bugs. It appears that the runoff in starting to back off and the water from the tributaries should be clearing off in the next week or two. Once the tributaries clear up the river will become a aqua green color it will have a few feet of visibility and will start fishing really well. Dirty water will actually produce more fish on the fly with the water this color. Very similar to an overcast day, the fish will feel more protected which means they will eat more aggressively.

If I was going fishing today on the South Fork I would set up a nymph rod with a big bright streamer/leech type of pattern and a rubberleg as a dropper. I would also have a streamer rod set up with a sink tip and a big meaty fly. I would fish the upper section, Dam to Spring Creek.

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Yellowstone Park 6-22-2011

June 22, 2011
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Yellowstone Park

Lewis and Shoshone lakes are now ice free. Expect to walk through snow if you walk into Shoshone.   Fall River Basin streams remain weeks away from being run-off free.   Firehole River remains best stream to fish with BWO, PMD and caddis activity interesting fish.  Duck Creek, although running high, is also good fishing.  Use anything that resembles an earthworm.  Now is the time to fish Trout Lake.  Try damselfly nymph, scud, small leech, midge pupa, and snail patterns.

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Still Waters 6-22-2011

June 22, 2011
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Still Water

All of these are coming around to good fishing. Damselfly nymphs on intermediate lines around weed beds in shallow water is the best strategy.  Midge pupa patterns under an indicator on a floating line are also effective. Try these everywhere including Daniels, Hawkins, Springfield, and Chesterfield reservoirs.  Speaking of Chesterfield Reservoir, much of the land along the west and south shoreline is private property. It is to be crossed by foot traffic only.  The landowner has expressed some concern that some cases of vehicle trespass has happened with garbage being left on the property. For many anglers, foot access to the reservoir across this property is the only way to effectively access the reservoir.  We do not want to lose this access, so  please respect the land owner’s wish of foot travel only.

Warm water species activity you ask?  Hasn’t started yet.  We need more days of summer this year of cool, wet springtime.   We’ll keep posted on when things pick up here.

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South Fork 6-21-11

June 21, 2011
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South Fork

The flow has dropped to 15,100 cfs which means many of the islands won’t be flooded. Generally flows of 16,ooo or higher cover most of the islands. The  best patterns to use in these  conditions are #4 Bennetts Rubber legs with a San Juan or glo bug dropper.

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Henrys Fork 6-21-11

June 21, 2011
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Henry's Fork

The warm weather has finally arrived so we’ll start to see a big variety of hatches on the lower river near Ashton.  Right now there are good hatches of pale morning duns and caddis and soon we should see  flav’s and green drakes. In the evening look for gray drakes. When we get these hatches all coming off on the same day you won’t see all types of insects at once. PMD’s and caddis will be the main hatches and the flav’s and green drakes may appear for only hour sometimes less.

The flow is a little high but the water clarity is good.

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Still Water 6-18-2011

June 18, 2011
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Still Water

Action is picking up on all of these. You can credit this improvement to warming waters bringing on some damselfly activity. Not many big emergences yet, but nymphs are moving as water warms. Midges will always be doing the same, so pupa patterns under an indicator will always work.  Presentation is more important than pattern selection.  Concentrate on shallow waters where vegetation is growing. Plants shelter  food forms from scuds, damselfly nymphs, dragonfly nymphs, midges, and leeches.  Floating lines are  very useful now. Find the taking depth through use of an indicator for any of these. Intermediate lines are best for keeping flies submerged in shallow water this time of year. Fishing deeper water with faster sinking lines comes later in the year when shallows warm to the point where dissolved oxygen levels are uncomfortable for fish.

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Henry’s Lake 6-18-2011

June 18, 2011
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Henry's Lake

Fishing in shallow water remains good in shallow water throughout, but fish are beginning to move out into the lake as weed growth hosting food has begun and the lake warms.  Mohair leeches , damselfly nymph, beadhead peacock leeches on intermediate lines have been effective.

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Yellowstone Park 6-18-2011

June 18, 2011
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Yellowstone Park

Fishing conditions are way behind in the Park this year.  The cool, wet spring is the reason, and a lot of snow remains in the higher country.  Best fishing is on the Firehole  River (which is running high and tea colored) with PM BWO and PMD activity and AM PMD spinner falls.  Some big stoneflies are emerging in the Firehole canyon.  That means wind can blow these into the river above making for some unusual fishing.   Next comes the Madison River which offers fair streamer fishing for run-up ‘bows and resident browns and bows.  Duck Creek looks like a cranberry bog but  ‘bows and browns are hitting, especially anything that resembles a worm cluster.  Fall River Basin streams are at high tide and because of all the snow on plateaus above will remain so for weeks to come.  As of early this week Lewis Lake was 95% ice covered, and Shoshone Lake was totally covered. This is likely changed for the better by now, but snow remains big time around each lake.   Expect to walk through snow drift remnants and on muddy trails when going around each lake.  Heart Lake Basin opens July 1st.  Fishing there for some of the best cutthroats you will encounter anywhere should be terrific in the lake, Beaver and Witch creeks and the outlet.   Same deal, expect to walk through snow drift remnants and on muddy trails.  Pelican Creek is once again open to fishing with bear warnings and very few fish within.  Trout Lake is open, and the next few weeks will be the time to fish it with scud, damselfly nymph, snail, and midge pupa patterns.  When weather warms up we will have a flush of water in all streams from highest country.  When it subsides we will be in for a great season.  Keep in touch with us on the best time and locations to visit Park waters.

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Today at Jimmy’s 6/17

June 17, 2011
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Today at Jimmy's

We are really loving this warm weather we have been receiving about every other day. Things are really starting to shape up for fishing in East Idaho. The Henry’s Fork is fishing with fish up on Dry Flies, the South Fork flows have dropped and fish have been caught on Nymphs. Our smaller streams are still running muddy but the flows have been dropping and it will not be long before they are fishing as well.

I wanted to give you guys and heads up on all the cool gear we have loaded the shop up with for this season. If you don’t know we are now carrying Patagonia Fly Fishing product. We have their new wader the RIO Gallegos which has received 8 different awards this year. We have a good range of sizes, and can order anything you need form Patagonia. We now have two, yes two hat racks full of Jimmy’s Hats and our T-Shirt selection this summer is well pretty kick ass!

In terms of tackle we have lots of great new patterns in our fly bins, and have some very nice new fly rods this year. Including the new Winston BIIIx and the Sage VXP. Come on in check out a new rod and I will be more than happy to step outside and cast it with you, or try on some new gear and pick a up some flies for your boxes. As always we here to chat fishing and look forward to hearing about all the big fish you have been getting into this summer.

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