Snake River Eddies and ledge rock pools remain the best water to target with nymph rigs and dry flies.  The sweet spot has been in a tight window from between noon and 2 PM most days.  Midge imitations and soft hackle patterns have been effective below the surface with midge adult and midge cluster patterns working best on the surface and in noticeably faster and deeper currents (much of which is out of range for…
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Snake River Decent fishing is being had in ledge rock pools and eddies with double/triple nymph rigs, and this is almost exclusively.  Riffle pools and seams are offering very limited action at the moment.  Despite warmer than usual water temps, fish in eddies and ledgerock pools have been holding deep, so think about going anywhere from seven to over ten feet from your trailing fly to you line/suspension device.  Surface action is occurring in the…
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Snake River We started the first half of December warm and dry, now we are warm and wet.  Despite comfortable conditions, there has been a lot of inconsistency on the Snake and some days you will have to work for them, which means going deep in ledge rock pools and eddies.  Other days, there will be surface action in eddies, seams, and ledge rock troughs.  If using dries, cdc winged midge emergers and parachute are…
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Snake River Surface on midges has been inconsistent from day to day but is strongest on those days with precipitation and cloud cover for anywhere from two to three hours and almost exclusively in riffles and ledge rock pools.  Nymphs are producing throughout the day with the sweet spot being from around 11:30 am to 4 pm.  Riffles, eddies, confluences with slow to moderate currents, and ledge rock pools are key waters to target. Keep…
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Snake River We are creeping into the cooler time of the season with winter just around the corner.  The most consistent activity for native cutthroat starts close to noon with some surface action starting around 1pm.  Nymphs fished shallow – two to three feet of tippet from lead fly to suspension device  – is getting into fish on shallow riffles and riffle pools, troughs, ledge rock pools, and seams.  Dry fly action has been almost…
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