Snake River It is definitely April on the Snake.  Expect god action on dry flies and streamers and even better on nymph rigs fished in semi-shallow (call it five to seven feet from line/indicator to trailing fly).  Time frame for action on streamers and surface flies is varying noticeably.  At times it is wide – 10am until 4pm.  Other times it is shorter – 11pm to 2:30pm.  Either way, milk the action you are getting…
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Snake River At least four boat ramps now open on the Snake.  Dry fly fishing is getting better with the warmer temps we are experiencing.  Much of this is still fairly selective feeding in slow current areas on midges and capnia imitations.  However, there is more action in more variable water types with a wider variety of patterns compared to a couple of weeks ago.  Just about everything is worth targeting at some point of…
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Snake River Pretty warm temps so far this March, which is making for fairly comfortable fishing on the Wyoming side of the border. Surface action has been good in specific slow water pieces on midge and Capnia imitations from around 9am until a little after 4pm.  The key to success is finding those slow water areas offering surface action.  Some will, but some won’t if you find an active pool, stay on it.  The best…
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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 in the past couple of days we have started to see a smattering of Capnia winter stones.  Just a smattering, but it bodes well for the coming weeks.  10am to 4pm has been the prime time on warmer days. Nymphs are working well in the same…
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Snake River More surface action over the past couple of weeks, although it is occurring in specific water types – specifically backwater channels with limited currents as well as slow water at the tail of riffles with moderate depths. The upside is that we have been experiencing a wider window for top water action – roughly 11am until 4pm. As usual, midges dominate. No sign of the tiny Capnia stoneflies yet, but they should be…
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