Snake River Same story on the Snake as we had in December, although warmer days are producing a bit better surface action if you are patient. This top-water action has been in a tight window from around 10:30am until around 2pm. Use low-laying film patterns fished in tandem with a higher riding pattern and target eddies, slow water along banks and structure, and riffle pools. Nymphs are producing best and can be fished with consistency…
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Snake River Pure midge game both above and below the surface at the moment. The most productive top-water period is between around 1pm until 3:30pm, although on warmer days with air temps over 35 degrees in the morning can produce emergences as early as 11am. Target eddies, backwater areas at the edge of seams, and slow current riffle pools. Nymph rigs are producing better than any other approach although, as with dry flies, the best…
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Snake River Cooler temps after a pretty warm November. As expected, chironomid imitations are working best on the surface. Top water action has been in the afternoon from roughly 12pm until around 4pm, with the heart of activity from the 1pm to 3pm timeframe. Target slow water pools ate the tail and mid-section of riffles as well as backwater side channels. Nymph rigs are producing from about 10am and through the afternoon in both the…
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Snake River Midges are everywhere at the moment and some days emergences can be solid from around 10am until mid-afternoon. BWOs are emerging squarely in the afternoon hours, but are not near as strong as what we are seeing with midges. Surface action has been sporatic but when it does happen it is after 11:30pm. Target riffles, seams, ledge rock pools, and submerged structure. Nymphing has been the most consistent approach for getting into numbers.…
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Snake River Midges have been out in force on most reaches just about every day from the 11am to 3pm. Blue-winged olives are also making an appearance when air temps are in the 40s, especially on those days when we have cloud cover and precipitation. Their imitations are working best on the surface. Moderately sized attractors are still producing with grabby fish, especially in the morning, but play second fiddle to midges and BWOs in…
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