Fishing report  Posted on august 16,'08                                        

 THE LOWER SHOSHONE: High, muddy. Fish from 12 to 20 inches can be expected with much bigger fish always possible. This river is great fishing for beginners or experts. CALL FOR DETAILS 307-587-2757. We have a good snow pack this year, that means we're going to have a big runoff. Call for details.

THE WIND RIVER:  Low and fishing great 1350 c.f.s.. The tricos are here!!! From 5:00am till about 10:00am tricos are very important, the smallest mayfly in the area, they are called the white winged curse. Blizzard hatches happen early in the morning starting before sunrise, the trout start feeding like pigs. This is fine dry fly fishing to very large, intelligent trout so beginners beware, but if you can cast 30 to 45 accurately this is a special hatch. After the hatch ends the trout start to focus in on scuds, sowbugs in 12, 14, 16, in orange, grey , pink and olive and litlle mayfly nymphs in sizes 16 through 24. This is the time to be out if you are into fishing tiny dries  big fish, good dry fly action and very few anglers are just a few reasons I believe this river is one of the best in the lower 48.  The wind river is not really for beginners, long casts, small tippets and big spooky fish can make it a real challenge but with patience a greenhorn can pick up some good fish. We have a good snow pack this year, that means we're going to have a big runoff. Call for details.

THE NORTHFORK OF THE SHOSHONI: Fishing amazing!!! 880c.f.s.  THE DRY FLY ACTION IS HERE!!!!Bring your hoppers, beetles and ants, big attractors as well.  The fish have entered the river!!! These big chunky rainbows and cutthroats are busting heavy tippets and raising heart rates all the way from the lake to the park. Don't forget your big attractor dries!!!! Size 10 royal trudes, size 6 through 10 stimis in yellow and olive.   Be ready with your big stonefly nymphs sizes 4 through 12 and big streamers. Don't forget very heavy tippet. Its time for those bid shouldered rainbows and cutthroats to go looking for food. We have a good snow pack this year, that means we're going to have a great august and september.. Call for details.

 SOUTHFOR OF THE SHOSHONE: Fishing well up high on the forest, big nymphs and streamers are on the menu, Stoneflies in sizes 6 through 12 and big mayfly nymphs.   This piece of water has alot of private but up at the end of the road it is hike in fishing paradise. With a little hiking you can get yourself into great fishing for browns, rainbows and cutts. This is a wilderness situation so plan your trip well. Call the shop and we can help you plan your adventure!!!Hppers and  big attractor dries, stimulators in sizes 6 through 12 in colors olive, and yellow. Royal trudes, wulfs and so on. Big stonefly nymphs in sizes 6 through 12 and a good habdfull of different mayfly dries and nymphs.

                                                                                                                                                                THE CLARKSFORK OF THE YELLOWSTONE:   Upper clarksfork: Fishing great!!!  This is one of the most scenic rivers on the planet. Ernest hemingway used to fish these waters in his day and the scenery and good fishing are still there for us to enjoy. Attractor dries: Hoppers, royal wulfs, stimulators in yellow and olive, trudes. Pale morning duns in 14 and 16. Stonefly nymphs in sizes 6 through 14 are on the menu, with a variety of mayflies from crawler to swimmers, size 14 through 20. You can expect fish from 10 to 15 inches with some very high quality fish from 16 to 24 inches always possible.CLARKSFORK CANYON: Fishing great!!!! This section is not for the faint of heart, with trail names being deadmans and cardiac arrest. Call the shop for more details.  THE LOWER CLARKSFORK:  Fishing great!!!!.THE DRY FLY ACTION IS HERE!!!!Bring your hoppers beetles, ants and big attractors.   The hogs are on the move in the lower clarksfork ,  big Stonefly patterns in nymphs and dries Sizes 2 through 10  will cover all stoneflies that you will run into. Big mayfly nymphs are already making their way to the slower, shallows along the banks so size 12 through 16 pheasant tails and dark hares ears will be on the menu. Streamers are always important in this section, this water holds monsters.

Small streams: Fishing great, call for details.