Small Streams 7-19-10

Again, with all these currently in top conditions, it is tough to pass on details for each.   Suffice it to say that traditional attractor patterns in sizes  like #12 -#18 will catch fish in all places. Where flows are slower it becomes more important to simulate the insects that are available.  For most of these waters at this time of year that means PMD, yellow sally and caddis life cycle patterns.  Many of these waters also have a few golden stoneflies around, and terrestrials such as ants and beetles.  Streams with slower reaches  also have damselflies.  Flavs are showing up on a few streams. The hopper season is just around the corner, so begin adding small hopper patterns to your fly box, and be sure that the color of these matches that of the vegetation where you will use them.  Fishing particularly good right now are the Blackfoot River above the reservoir, Robinson Creek, Teton River in the Basin and around the Hog Hollow Bridge, Sinks streams (Beaver, Medicine Lodge, Sawmill Creek-Little Lost River), Warm River below the spring, Tincup Creek, Jackknife Creek, and Stump Creek.  For specific information on these and other streams, get in touch with us.