Snake River The best dry fly fishing since early last November is occurring on the Snake River with intense emergences of midges and lots of Capnia stoneflies around from approximately 11am until 5pm.  We started to see our first Skwala stones about a week ago.  Water temps are warming, too.  This is allowing cutties to move out of traditional winter holding water and into faster currents at the head of riffles, confluences, and seams. Nymphs…
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Snake River Surface action has picked up big time on the middle and lower reaches from Moose down to Sheep Gulch.  Lots of midges from around 11:30pm to 5pm and a good amount of Capnias around as well most days.  Most production remains in eddies, slow current back channels, and ledge rock pools, but there is also increasing action occurring in shallower water at the head of riffle and along seams and confuences. Nymphs have…
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Snake River Better fishing on most of the Snake over the past two weeks as both air and water temps warm.  Chironomids dominate, but we are seeing a decent smattering of Capnia winter stones, particularly on the middle reaches from Moose down to South Park.  The best surface activity is occurring from approximately 11am to 4pm.  Target side channels with moderate depths and slow currents, eddies, and ledge rock pools (the latter in the Canyon…
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Snake River Still a decent amount of surface activity is holding water with slow currents – primarily backwater channels, eddies and the tail of riffle pools.  Mostly midges, but also a surprising amount of eats and hook ups on small-is attractor ant patterns in the #12 to #14 range.  10am to 4pm has been the prime time on warmer days. Nymphs are working well in the same water as dries.  Riffle and seam margins are…
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Snake River Variable air temps over the past couple of weeks but there has been good surface action regardless if you target the right water.  Slow current side channels and recirculating eddies have been the most consistent, even when there is melting ice and slush flow in the water.  Just find the open water between slush and ice and be prepared to manage your line when either gets in the way. Nymphs are working best…
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