Today at Jimmy’s

Today at Jimmy’s 7-29-09

Last week we talked about Joe Allen’s double renegade. This week let’s look at another South Fork favorite with decades of popularity.  It’s Wes Newman’s super-X, and few flies have proven as effective there.  Wes took the old super renegade, first created in the late 1950s by Ardell Jeppson, and made changes.  Wes’s modification initially was to replace the central brown hackle with rubber legs tied diagonally to form a horizontal “X”.  Thus the super-X.  Later Wes replaced the rear grizzly hackle with gray Antron yarn.  Later changes by Wes and others were mainly in body colors.   Wes saw that his fly was most effective when swept slightly submerged close to overhangs, sweepers and undercut banks, then pulled back into the stream. Trout lying under these features would interpret it as an escaping food form and chase it.  Seeing that the super-X has never lost its effectiveness, we stock and highly recommend it.   We also thank Wes for his wonderfully effective pattern.

Today at Jimmy’s 7-22-09

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.

Today at Jimmy’s 6-30-09

Good News lake Fisherman!!!!!!!!! We know have our Deep Releasing Lake Strike Indicators for sale on our website. So all you guys that are living up in Island Park you don’t need to drive down to the shop to buy some we can ship them to you! Also we have some new colors as well. Bright Pink and Orange in the larger Indicators to help you see strikes while fishing during all conditions. We have a lot of RIO Products on our online store as well. If you have any questions or need help deciding on a new fly line feel free to call us or send us an email.

For our customers on Facebook. We are starting a photo contest in July. Submit your photos to our fan page and at the end of the month we will choose the best one. We will feature this photo on the website and you will recieve a Jimmy’s logo fly box with a dozen flies, picked by Jimmy himself. Tell you friends to become a fan and join in on the fun!

Today at Jimmy’s 06-25-09

All of Rio’s fly lines are now available through our online store! This includes Saltwater, Spey and Outbound lines. We will continue to add more of Rio’s products that will be availabe for purchase. Soon you will be able to purchase any item in Rio’s catalog through our online store. Be sure to check out our closeout deals online. We have just lowered price another $50! You will not be able to find deals like this anywhere else on brand new equipment, gear and clothing!

Today at Jimmy’s 6-23-09

The high water on the South Fork has a lot of people talking. Unfortunately there is not much we can do about except sit and watch the water come up. Although this will effect the fishing right now, have no fear the fishing will be very good once the flows stabilize and come down. In the meantime try fishing somewhere you haven’t been in a long time or explore a new trout stream. Maybe you will find a new favorite fishing spot. Many spots have been fishing well like the Henry’s Fork, Warm River, Robinson Creek, and Yellowstone Park.

Between fishing new spots and waiting for the South Fork to become fishable again come on down to the shop and pay us a visit. We have lots and lots of great new merchandise to check out. We just got  large shipment of Fishpond Acessories. Fishpond has lots of different styles of chest bags, fishing vest, and backspacks to carry all your gear. We have also got a huge selection of new T-Shirts from Simms, great new designs and styles. Lets not forget sun protection! Jimmys All Seasons Angler has a large selection of sun blocking merchandise. From natural sunblock to the Original Buff, to Shirts that are rated 30spf! We also have mosquito repelant to keep those nasty bugs from bitting you! As always come down and chat with us about fishing, and we are always excepting photos for our Photo Gallery, email them to [email protected].

Today at Jimmy’s 6-18-09

With the South Fork blown out, the Henry’s Fork is fishing really well. We have also heard really great things about the lakes and reservoirs south of Idaho falls. Yellowstone Park is also fishing well. Talk to Bruce to find out his favorite places to fish in Yellowstone, and Tom will be happy to help you figure out which lake you can find some big trout.

We posted some ew items on the Online Store. We now have fly lines from RIO Products. Keep posted to the online store because we are continuing to add more products. Eventually we will have all of RIO’s products available to purchase for our online store. If you need a new Trout fly line head over to our online store and pick one out today!

Today at Jimmy’s 6-15-09

We have received some new t-shirt from Simms. They have really great prints on them from the artist Derek DeYoung, and his paintings of trout. The Henry’s Fork Days is coming up this weekend. Jimmy will be upu there so if you see him be sure to say hello. Also we have many great ideas for those Fathers. Nothing shows application and love like a fathers day gift from Jimmy’s All Seasons Angler.

If you happen to be a memeber of facebook go check out our facebook page! We need 1000 fans so that we can get a facebook domain name. Tell your friends to become fans and show your support for the shop on facebook.

Today at Jimmy’s 6-09-09

We have been getting a lot of rain this last weekend and the forecast is calling for more this week. This is good cause more water means cold water for later in the summer. Fishing is really starting to pick up in this area. We have got some new shipments of merchandise to help get the season started off right.

We got a shipment of croakies in the shop. Croakies are used to retain your sunglasses and keep them around your neck and not on on the bottom of the river or lake. We have many different styles to choose from including croakies with our logo printed on them.

We have also received great Atlas guides to the upper, and lower Madison river, and the Firehole and Gibbon river. These Atlas’s feature a Aerial photos and USGS topographical maps detailing the river. This is a bound full color atlas.

We have picked up a new brand of fishing tools. Streamworks produces very high quality foreceps, pliers, fly boxes and nippers. They are resonably priced and all the forceps feature a patented barb crusher.

Today at Jimmy’s 6-1-09

What a great weekend. We have salmon flies hatching on the Henry’s Fork, Nymphing and streamer fishing on the South Fork. Great fishing all over the area. June is a great time to live in Idaho. Jimmy has a rule that he never leaves the state of Idaho during the month of June because the fishing is so good. If you have any time this week I would encourage you all to try and get out on the river or your local stillwater. We are supposed to have overcast weather for the majority of the week. Check the report of your favorite fishing spot here, and head out. We have everything you will need, flies, leaders, and of course shirts and hats.

For you Ladies out there with a speacial father in your life, or you fathers who need to inform those ladies. We have a great selection of great fathers day gifts. Just stop by or give us a call!

Today at Jimmy’s 5-26-09

We’re all happy that the dry fly fishing is picking up on the Henry’s Fork. This hatch is always a benchmark for the season. Everyone looks forward to the dry flies, and the start of another great year of fishing. This is also a critical time in the shop because we work all winter to prepare for this time of the season and the months to follow. Our flies are here and ready for you to take to the river!

There are a few changes that have been going around that are important for us to address. The first item is the Idaho Invasive Species Fund. This was a law that was passed through the Department of Agriculture, and is effective right now. Click here for the information about this law, and to purchase your sticker.

The other changes effect the fisherman who float the South Fork of the Canyon. The BLM has changed some regulations for this section. If you are planning on a day trip through the canyon you are required to carry a wag bag in your boat. These are available at the Conant Boat ramp. Regulations for camping have changed as well. There are new campgrounds in the canyon, and camping is only allowed on the designated campsites.  The use of fires in these campsites have changed. You need to have a firepan. According to the brochure that is provided from the BLM an approved fire pan is a durable, metal fire pan at least 12 inches square, with at least an inch and a half deep. You also have to have an reusable portable toliet that seals. Snap on portable toliets must have rubber gasket around the lid. The only exception is a Wag Bag or a RESTOP bag system. But these have to be stored in a sealed container. Feel free to contact the BLM in Idaho Falls as well at 208-524-1012 if you have questions, or you need more information.