PMD's and Hoppers

Fishing over the past two weeks with large and small dry flies has been fantastic. Both banks and riffles are producing fish. In most cases we are not using nymphs at all, even as droppers off big bugs.

There really is nothing that compares to fishing dry flies to trout. Watching those fish come up to bugs on the surface is the most exciting way to fish for trout.

The hoppers are everywhere. We are also still seeing golden stones both big and small.

Dry Fly Fishing the South Fork

We are having a very mild summer with temps in the low 80's. The water is cold coming out of Palisades Reservoir. The reservoir is 87% and Jackson Lake is 95% full. We will continue to have great water throughout the year.

Although the majority of the big stoneflies are gone from the river, small dries are still hatching on the South Fork of the Snake. Fish are still taking big dries, both stoneflies and hoppers. The pmd hatches have been very significant too. Fishing just drys or a big dry and a dropper has been very productive. Fishing the parachutes in size 14, 16 and 18 is a real treat.