Upcoming Events

2023 Summer Fly Casting Class Schedule Being Developed

Although the shop will be under new ownership and management by June, we are planning a summer fly casting class schedule. The current weather makes it tough to give a starting date, but we will announce dates, location, fee and equipment suggestion information on this website.

Saturday, March 4th Fly Tying Demo Features Doug Gibson

Doug is a respected figure in eastern Idaho fly tying and fly-fishing circles. A native of Newdale, Idaho, Doug has been tying and guiding professionally for about 50 years.  Forty of those years have been with Three Rivers Ranch and two with Vern Bressler’s River Meadows Ranch. Such experience has made him authority on fishing the Henry’s Fork drainage.  The list of concerns that Doug has tied for is also impressive: Bud Lilly’s Trout Shop, Dave Cochran’s River’s Edge, House of Harrop, Hunter’s, Orvis Alaska, Orvis, Deep Water Key, and ongoing at Three River’s Ranch.  Whether it is for the Henry’s Fork, the Teton River or lesser known but quality waters such as Fall River, Bitch and Robinson Creeks, Doug has a depth of fishing experience for each.  Through gaining this experience he has created effective patterns for every occasion.  He also knows where and when traditional patterns are effective in the region. Being generous and knowledgeable, look for Doug to share not only tying tips, but also presentation ideas for the flies on which he will focus.

Today at Jimmy’s, December 13th, 2022

All Seasons Angler Saturday Fly Tying Demos Resume

We suspended these for three years because of the Covid virus. The good news is that the outbreak has peaked. Here is more good news: the demos will resume beginning on Saturday, January 7^th, 2023 and run through Saturdays to March 4^th.  Each begins at 10 AM and continues indefinitely.  The featured demonstrating tier will present patterns proven to be effective on area waters and will answer questions on how, where and when usage, and offer tying information.  Demonstrating tier bios will be published on the shop web site, www.jimmysflyshop.com, days before each demo is offered. A roster of demonstrating tiers is being developed.

Attendees wish to focus on demonstrating tier actions, but spontaneous conversations develop between some attendees. We ask that if these conversations become extensive, those involved move outside the demo area.  We suggest bringing notebooks to capture information provided by a demonstrating tier.

 Masks are optional.

Upcoming Intermediate Fly Casting Class, August 10th, 2022

We have received requests for an intermediate fly casting class, and here is our response.

Our Intermediate Casting Class, headed by Jim Duke, will be offered at Ponds on Snake River Parkway Wednesday, August 10th beginning at 6:30 PM and extending for about two hours.

Snake River Parkway Location

We limit attendees to six in order to provide a best measure of individual attention, and we recommend that attendees bring their own balanced outfits (rod, reel & line with normally used leader) to establish familiarity on learning the casting techniques to be offered and refined individually Here are techniques that will be featured:

Casting for Distance

Double Haul

.Reach Cast

Roll Cast

Tuck Cast

Accuracy exercises will also be offered.

Other techniques will be targeted on request

Cost is $60 per attendee, and balanced outfits are available for attendees not owning such. Sign up at All Seasons Angler ( tel. 208-524-7160, email [email protected]). Include your phone number or email address, method of payment, whether or not you will need a balanced outfit.

Today at Jimmy’s, May 2, 2020

As we are rolling out a plan for re-opening the shop, we hope everyone takes into consideration the safety of not only yourself, but those around you.

• Monday, May 4th we will be “soft•opening” the shop. What does this mean? We are still HIGHLY encourage curbside pick up.
• Face masks <or buff> will be mandatory for all customers to enter the shop.
• All shop staff will also be masked.
• Only 4 customers will be allowed in the shop at a time.
• A sanitation station <compliant with the CDCs recommendations> will be placed at the door for use before entering & upon exiting.
• Have a prepared shopping list upon arrival to limit browsing time.
• Appointment only for trying on waders, boots & clothing.
• Out of state fishing/hunting licenses are still NOT available to purchase at the shop or online.
• We will keep you posted on any dates/information pertaining to fishing, licensing, etc., made available to us.
• Thank you all for continuing to show your support for the shop and our community, we look forward to getting back to “normal” and seeing your faces!

Saturday, February 29th Fly Tying Demo with Grant Bench

A Utah native, Grant has guided rivers, lakes, and streams of the Uinta Mountains south slope for 15 years. He prefers the solitude and serenity of high elevation lakes for his own personal pursuits and sometimes takes his two kids, Stella, and Grant Yuriy (G2), or his wife, Holly, along. Spending his winter months in a “feather den”, he enjoys learning new techniques to broaden the fly tying skill set. When he’s not tying, he’s chasing exotic pheasants, upland game, or waterfowl on “feather ventures” across Utah and Southern Idaho. Grant considers himself extremely fortunate to have learned from some of the best tiers and mentors  ever to have picked up a bobbin holder and thread. He also enjoys reading, writing, and arithmetic.  Through using arithmetic he calculates that this will be his first fly tying demo at Jimmy’s.

Grant’s demo concludes our 2019-2020 Saturday fly tying demo season.  We will begin our 2020-2021 fly tying demo season in November of this year. We look forward to presenting another array of accomplished fly tiers within it.