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Saturday, February 24th Fly Tying Demo Features Andrea Jeffreys

February 20, 2024
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Andrea Enjoying a Nice Fish

Andrea, born in Sacramento, California in 1989 was raised to love outdoor adventures. In a few years her family moved to Utah, and she fell in love with fly fishing.  It began through her dad, Scott Harmon, bribing her and siblings to watch any & all fly fishing videos. After many hours of SA dvds, dad Scott took them to the river and offered twenty dollars for the first, biggest and most trout caught. Andrea won that contest by outfishing her siblings to the extent they no longer held an interest in fishing. In 2007 after graduating high school Andrea asked to attend a guide school in Montana to pursue her fly fishing passion. Andrea’s dad agreed on the condition he also would attend, and here Andrea was introduced to fly tying. Trout Bum 2 in Park City, Utah gave Andrea her first chance in the industry. In 2014 she was offered an exclusive guiding opportunity in Francis, Utah.  A couple of the guides there introduced her to pursuing steelhead on a swung fly. With the help, experience & patience of her friends & mentors she landed, in 2015, her first steelhead using a Blue Sparcy tied by Aaron Adams. That event inspired her to take to the vice to create steelhead patterns in hopes to entice the next connection. Emery, Andrea’s oldest son landed his first steelhead in 2020 swinging one of his mom’s ties during a mom and son camping trip. You’ll find Andrea, her three kids and black lab Juniper out camping, biking, and fishing creations tied up for Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, or Oregon waters. Andrea currently guides around Park City on local rivers and seasonal small streams. These guide services include Stonybrook Fly Fishing, Rocky Mountain Outfitters, Park City Guides. During her demo, Andrea will offer her patterns that have produced well on these waters.

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South Fork, February 17th, 2024

February 17, 2024
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At the Heise Bridge

Even though it is cool, a sunshiny day like today can be enjoyable for fishing the South Fork. The river flows crystal clear with a low to moderate flow, and there is plenty of room to walk around.and approach it. Midge emergence are thick enough to offer some top water fishing, and standard nymph patterns will always bring action around riffles and runs.

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Henry’s Fork, February 17th, 2024

February 17, 2024
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Headlines from Rob Van Kirk’s Henry’s Fork Drainage Snow-Water Equivalent (SWE) Report Filed Yesterday

  • Heavy precipitation yesterday moved the needle substantially, as water-year total precipitation increased to 97% of average and SWE to 81% of average.
  • Lighter precipitation will continue off and on for the next week.
  • Natural flow increased to 102% of average yesterday due to very warm temperatures.
  • At an average outflow of 465 cfs, Island Park Reservoir gained 111 ac-ft yesterday and is 91% full, compared with 77% full on average.

Details

In recent years, we have seen the month of February turn a below-average snowpack into an above-average snowpack. The most striking example was 2019, when SWE improved from 79% of average on January 31 to 121% of average on February 28. Could that happen this year? Probably not with respect to snowpack, although February may bring water-year total precipitation back up to average. Total precipitation for the first 15 days of February has exceeded the monthly mean already, so February will definitely be the first month of above-average precipitation since October and will likely rank in the top 10 for February precipitation. If we receive average precipitation for the rest of the month—which is very likely—the water-year total will stay at 97% of average. However, current outlooks give a decent chance of above-average precipitation late in the month, so we could end the month a percentage point or two higher with respect to average.

Rob Van Kirk, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

  Why do we offer this information ?

Much of the SWE information Dr. Van Kirk collects then offers on the Henry’s Fork drainage impacts the water quantity and therefore angling quality of the upcoming season. And that quantity is determined mainly by the snow accumulation of the previous winter. The activity of the salmonid population and the availability of the aqueous forms on which they feed are impacted by the amount of water in which they live. The fly fisher benefits from this information with respect scheduling visits that will provide the best chance for a satisfying angling experience. The fly fishing retailer benefits through helping to decide when to offer items ( flies in particular) specific to the time of the season.

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Saturday, February 17th Fly Tying Demo Features Hal Gordon

February 10, 2024
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Doing What Comes Naturally

Retired Agricultural Economist with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Hal has worked on fish, wildlife, and conservation issues in the 13 western states.  A Fly tyer/fisher for over 50 years, he has taught numerous trout, steelhead and classic Atlantic salmon fly tying classes.  Hal is a Life Member of the Fly Fishers International, Trout Unlimited and an elected board member of the FFI Fly Tyers Group.  He is the Tyer Chair for the Oregon Fly Tyer Expo, the Pacific NW Fly Tyers Rendezvous, and is assisting in the 2024 East Idaho Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo.  Hal was awarded the FFI Oregon Flyfisher of the Year 2018 and Fly Tyer of the Year 2010.  He lives in St Anthony and fishes the Henry’s Fork area at least two days a week. During his Fly Fish Food-Jimmy’s demo, Hal will offer his favorite patterns for the upper Henry’s Fork Harriman State Park reach of the Henry’s Fork.

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South Fork, February 10th, 2024

February 10, 2024
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Flow Rates remain at US Bur-Rec’s winter maintenance level, and will stay that way until irrigation season begins .Palisades Reservoir is a bit more than 80% full. Midge activity offers the only top water fishing. It peaks on pleasant mid days. Some of the best of these occur on the Dry Bed but either is not as good as that in the lower Henry’s Fork.

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Henry’s Fork, February 10th, 2024

February 10, 2024
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Midge hatches offer good top water fishing during pleasant mid days. Rainbow trout on the lower river are beginning their spawning mode. Please avoid disturbing any spawning fish as well as their redds.

Headlines from Dr. Rob Van Kirk’s Henry’s Fork Drainage SWE Status Report of Report Filed Yesterday

  • Precipitation focused in the upper Henry’s Fork yesterday increased water-year total precipitation for the watershed to 94% of average and SWE to 78% of average.
  • Light precipitation is expected today, followed by relatively dry conditions for the next week.
  • Natural flow stayed at 105% of average.
  • At an average outflow of 430 cfs, Island Park Reservoir gained 48 ac-ft yesterday and is 91% full, compared with 76% full on average.
  • The upper Snake River reservoir system is 77% full, compared with 62% full on average.

Details

Rob Van Kirk, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

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South Fork, February 3rd, 2024

February 3, 2024
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, With respect to midge activity, what applies to the Henry’s Fork below Ashton Dam, applies to the South Fork where it can be accessed. Flow remains at the winter maintenance level and will likely remain there because Palisades Reservoir is at 80% of capacity with plenty of time to fill even though snow accumulation in its drainage is much less than normal.

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Henry’s Fork, February 3rd, 2024

February 3, 2024
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The river below Ashton Dam is offering some excellent midge hatches during days without storms. Choose mid days of relatively warm ( air temps near or higher than 40 Deg. F.), wind-free and overcast days which offer the best hatches. Flow is near normal (1170 cfs) making wading not difficult while access is good. Any pattern simulating a midge cluster is sure to bring interest from resident trout.

Headlines from Dr. Rob Van Kirk’s Henry’s Fork Drainage Snow-Water Equivalent Report of “Ground Hog’s Day.”

  • Maximum temperature yesterday set a record high for the date for the fourth consecutive day.
  • Only very light precipitation was recorded, leaving water-year precipitation at 84% of average and SWE at 66% of average.
  • Moderate to heavy precipitation is expected today through the end of next week.
  • At an average outflow of 398 cfs, Island Park Reservoir dropped by 15 ac-ft yesterday and is 90% full, compared with 75% full on average.
  • The upper Snake River reservoir system is 75% full, compared with 61% full on average.

Details

Yesterday’s watershed-averaged maximum temperature set a record high for the date for the fourth consecutive day. Very light precipitation was recorded, leaving the water-year total at 84% of average and snow water equivalent (SWE) at 66% of average. Current SWE is still third lowest for the date, ahead of 2001 and 1994.

Rob Van Kirk, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Henry’s Fork Foundation

P.O. Box 550

Ashton, ID 83420

208-881-3407 CELL

 

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Saturday, February 10th Fly Tying Demo Features Doug Kinney

February 3, 2024
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Doug Using His Fly Creations on the South Fork

Doug came to eastern Idaho from the Nebraska Sand Hills. Bass, walleyes and other warm water species spin-fished with lead-head jigs or flies cast with a bubble for panfish were standard techniques. Doug began around age 12 tying jigs and flies for these outings.  Donated hides, bird skins, and Mom’s sewing basket supplied materials in those beginnings.  By age 14 he gave fly-fishing a try, but being without a mentor, returned to spin-fishing. In 2006 Doug and his family moved to eastern Idaho where the blue ribbon waters and Jimmy Gabettas’s knowledge turned him into the fly fisher he had wanted to be for years.  It took experience on the water, time, and help through books, classes, and DVDs to become that fly-fisher and fly-tier. But through intense interest and having a job that allows some off-time, Doug has arrived to offer effective creations from his tying vise. He began this by taking part in the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying & Fly Fishing Expo tying demos, has added other shows to his list of visits, but opened Pie Hole,one of the best pizzeria to be found. Doug’s last demo at Jimmy’s was just before the C-19 breakout. so we are sure to see some new ideas from his tying vise aand subsequent fisshing experience..

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Saturday, February 3rd Tying Demo Features Brig Wilson

January 27, 2024
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Brig and Family

Brig grew up in the Snake River Valley between the Teton River, the South Fork and the Henry’s Fork. Any chance he had, he was on the river (even during his high school graduation practice) fishing. He spent two years in Alaska where he also took any chance he could to fish.

Brig started tying flies seven years ago. From the very beginning he received some superb hands-on learning from some of the fly tying industry’s best. Especially in the last four years, he spends most his days creating fly tying tutorials at Fly Fish Food with Cheech, Curtis Fry, Lance Egan, and several other great tiers.

Brig spends his nights tying and designing new flies that move just the way he wants in the water. Then most weekends are spent on the water fishing in Utah or Idaho. He will offer some of his creations which have proven effective on east Idaho’s Henry’s Fork, South Fork, and Teton River as well as everywhere he fishes in Utah.

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