Spring Showers bring some streamer fishing!

This season is off and running!  The streams are full and the forecast seems to call for a little most moisture for the next few weeks.  The fish have been moving upstream and we are finding them in their summer holding spots.  We have been floating as much as possible lately and the fishing has been hot and cold.  Any angler who has some patience and a lot of effort has a great chance to turn a BIG FISH!  We have been floating all sections of the river and they all seem to be fishing about the same.  Here are a few shot of some of the best of the season so far.  I hope to continue to post good fishing pics and up to date reports.   

Here is a nice brown caught with fishing the old bobber and stonefly rig.  Not bad for the first fish of the day!

When the Ice Breaks!

Well, here in Wyoming we are having terribly, good weather this month of April.  Terrible in the sense that our highs in temp are barely reaching 40 degrees on the best days and early mornings feel like we are still in January.  Just this week, on my way to ZERO HOUR at 6 am the temp was into the single digits.  Good in the sense that we have had lots of new snow in the high country and out waters will be blessed due to the cold weather.  Ice has been breaking up on the local lakes and rivers over the past few weeks and fishing is picking up.  The green and new fork rivers have already been getting hit hard with drift boats and walk/waders.  Please remember if you are going to venture out that we are in prime season for Rainbow trouts spawn.  Watch for spawn beds and do not cast near them.  We are starting to see nice weather this week and the water temps will soon raise to a level that promotes mayfly action.  Currently the best option for bring a trout to the net is stripping streamers very slowly or nymph rigging.  Prince and cooper johns are getting action all day long.  Stop by 2 rivers fly shop and make sure to grab a few new prince patterns that are in!  The summer will quickly be upon us, so starting planning a trip soon!  i predict the best time this season will be early JULY, due to the current conditions and weather forecast.
A few guides from 2 rivers and I are headed to the SIMMS ICE OUT guide show this weekend and will be posting pictures soon from the event.   Just a feedback review for SIMMS--  they are the best in waders!  I toured their factory last year and I will forever be a customer.  They truly are the best in the world at what they do and they will stand behind their product, every time!  If your in the market for waders, wading boots or new fishing apparel, check out SIMMS!

Fishing the fall was full of great weather, healthy trout, and good times on the water.  Overall, my clients caught great fish the season.  We battled low water levels all of August and that placed a great challenge on the fisherman and a great deal of pressure on the fish.  I had to spread the floats out much more then usual, and some of my favorite fishing spots were unfloatable come late summer.  My boat seem to be the cutty killer this year.  Not that we killed a bunch of helpless little cutt-throat but we boated monster cuttys this season.  multiple fish over 20 inches were nets, filmed, and released.  The big-big browns that I am always in the hunt for were just not as consistent as in years past.  We caught some--  but not many over 20 inches.  The new Eddy from clackacraft is a great boat.  I love it and compared to the drift boat competition out there--  anyone looking for a new fishing vehicle needs to check them out.  well-- till next spring--  happy hunting!