Today at Jimmy’s 3-01

Not much going on today. Lots of people are getting out and fishing in this great weather. Cabin fever has hit Southeastern Idaho, and we have talked to many people who have been waiting for this nice weather to get out.

We have a really great class coming up on Fri. night. It is a tube fly class that will also go over some articulated streamers. I have mentioned this class before and wanted to remind you all about it. Call the shop to sign up and get more details.  We also have a few selected Simms Wading Boots on sale right now. There is still a really good selection of sizes but they will not last long. This is a good chance to save up to 40% on a new pair of felt soled wading boots. If you don’t want to make the change to rubber sole wading boots come get a pair of felt soled boots before they are all gone.

Today at Jimmy’s 2-27

I got the oppertunity to go fishing yesterday on the lower South Fork. We had a really good time and the fishing was pretty good. We found most of our success in the afternoon. Mostly nymphing and a small amount of streamer fishing. We didn’t see a soul until we decided to head back to the truck and passed some gear fisherman. Winter fishing is a lot of fun and the water is so crystal clear. It was fun to see fish suspended in the deep water.

Eric was kind enough to pose for me while I snapped this shot. We found most of our success in the tailout’s of the riffles. We also found good success in the deep eddy pools.

This Yellowstone Cutthroat fell victim to a squirrel streamer. Stripping streamers can produce some fish just remember to strip them really slow and let them sink to the bottom.

I had an interesting experience yesterday when I tried to cross the river three different times. Each time I tried to cross I put myself in a situation were almost went swimming. That would have ended my day of fishing really quick. The river looks low and slow but it is still very powerful. So be careful while fishing.

Today at Jimmy’s 2-25

Guess who’s back?

I am happy to to inform you that Jimmy has returned from his extended fishing trip to Mexico safe and sound. I will try and get him to post some photos of his trip and the big bonefish he caught down in Belize.

I am glad he is back cause when Jimmy leaves I get to watch the shop and I will let you in on a little secret…its a lot of work! We will continue our fly tying demos on Sat. mornings until the end of March. We have some really good tiers coming to show off their skills. Click here for the schedule.

Today at Jimmy’s 2-20

Just a couple things to update everyone. We have two special topics classes coming up the are going to be really good.

Lawrence Stuemke is teaching a tying class about tube flies, and articulated streamers. Tim Woodard is also teaching a class called Super Stoneflies. This class will cover the adult stage of stonflies, from the big Salmon fly down to the Yellow Sallie and the Skwala. Both of these classes are going to be really good and there will be many techniques and secrets shared. To find out more information call the shop or click here. To sign up call us and we will get your name on the list.

Today at Jimmy’s

We have a lot of things going on right now at the shop. In fact we have gotten so busy trying to keep tying materials stocked up, working getting ready for the upcoming season, we have neglected to post some information for you.

We have some fun fly tying classes coming up in march. There will be a tube fly class taught by one of our sales reps Lawrence Stuemke. He will be teaching the class on Friday evening March 5th than will be doing a tying demo the next morning. This course is $50 and you will need to provide a tube fly vise, or a tube fly attachment. We have more information on our classes page that you can access by clicking here

We also received some new dubbing in the shop this last week. We now have a great selection of Scud Dubbing. This dubbing is a synthetic material for tying scud patterns. It will work well for other nymph patterns as well. Scud dubbing was brought into the shop by the request of Kelley Glissmeyer. Many of you were here for Kelley’s tying demo where is demonstrated how to use this great stuff!

Today at Jimmy’s January 28, 2010

Pott flies, especially the sandy mite, are going through a popularity rebirth around the Rocky Mountain west.  In response to your requests for materials to tie the venerable sandy mite, we now offer packaged light brown (tan) horse mane,  traditionally used to weave their bodies.  We also have orange floss in two and four ply types, the other material needed to weave these classic  Montana patterns.   We recommend hooks such as,  Daiichi 1560, Dai-Riki 075, Mustad 3906, and TMC 3761 for sandy mites.  Don’t forget the 6/0 black thread!

Today at Jimmy’s

We have set some new Fly tying classes for the New Year. We have 3 beginning classes that will go for 5 consecutive weeks from 6:30-8:30 on the respective nights. The class is $50, and students need to either purchase a kit or provide their own materials. Listed below are the starting dates:

Wed. January 13th

Mon. January 18th

Tues. Feb. 2nd

If you would like to learn how to tie flies this is your opportunity. We have very experienced and patient instructors who are willing to help you learn the basics of fly tying. Call the shop today to reserve your spot. 524-7160. If these dates don’t work for you call the shop and get your name on our list and we will contact you when we have new classes scheduled. You can also check out our classes page on the website by clicking here

Today at Jimmys

Just a few new tying materials to share with you. We just finished putting out every Killer Caddis Glass bead that is available to tie with we have a new huge selection of Glass Beads available in all sizes. We also got some new Palmering Hackle. This material is a synthetic material much like Polar Chenille expect the hackle is only on one side of the material. This is a popular material that has been showcased in a few of our tying demos on Saturday.

Today at Jimmy’s 12-11-09

We have been busy during this winter gearing up for the Christmas season we have a few new items in the shop that we wanted to share with you. We have got some great new Simms gear for the winter season just in time for the Holidays. The Simms DL Winstopper Fleece has been redesigned and is now called the SImms Guide Winstopper Jacket. The biggest improvements to this jacket is a hood, and some new styling. Simms has incorporated softshell fabric and fleece to design this jacket. The Windstopper membrane in the jacket allow you to stay warm in all weather conditions.

We have also received some new tying materials. We have some new colors of foam for all those creative foam flies. We got in some Lady Amherst Center Tails used for tying Steelhead flies, and some new Whiting Hackle. Swing by the shop today, or send in your significant others and we will be more than happy to point them in the right direction for some Holiday gift ideas.

Today at Jimmy’s 11-18-09

We have received some new Simms outerwear just in time for the Holidays. We have new windstopper Fleece Jackets, Softshell Hooded Jackets and micro fleece with our logo on the chest. We have also received some Whiting Eurohackle that has been custom dyed for tying Henry’s Lake Patterns. Chirstmas is just around the corner. We have lots of great Christmas items for all you fly fisherman and we also have gift certificates available.