SouthFork

[ironrod]

Now that all of the Jackson Hole and Mt guides have thinned I guess I'll share some info...

Fishing has been amazing! Every evening if you fish the last 90 min of light...pmd's are the ticket! However-once it get's almost where you can't see - fish something like a yellow humpy-size 12..."skip it" from downstream to upstream and let it drift back....Can't even tell you how many cuts I've landed in less than 12 inches of water and the average fish is between 14-16 inches! [cool]
Fishing hasn't been this good since before the flood in '97...I've fished the SF for 30yrs with my fly rod and I'm telling you, if you haven't fished it...this is the yr to do so. Now that the crowds have thinned it's even more of a reason to get out. Any riffle will produce but floating a section is your best bet-I prefer just doing so in my pontoon and pulling over to each riffle. Good luck and I'll see you out there!
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[drowning_flys]

That's good to hear going to try to get out for a float next month []
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[X2FSH]

I'm off the next 4 days...you can guess where I'll be[]
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[jigs]

watching the view, and dr. phil?
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[drowning_flys]

we set the date tonight guess i will be on the river the 3rd [fishin]
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[iliketofish]

[laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh]
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[chrome_junky]

ive been trying to tell you guys since late july this is the best fly fishing i have seen on the south fork since i was a little kid
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[drowning_flys]

[quote chrome_junky]ive been trying to tell you guys since late july this is the best fly fishing i have seen on the south fork since i was a little kid[/quote]
[laugh] well I'm new here but a fast learner. you don't have to tell me twice [cool]
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[SLAYERFISH]

I'm trolling for info on this very river. 3 of us are gonna float the snake from palies dam down approx. 14 miles on 10-8/9. Do you do any nymphing deep for the browns?
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[X2FSH]

jigs wrote:[/quote]
watching the view, and dr. phil?[/quote]
...Are you kidding me??...Oprah all the way!![]
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[ironrod]

oh yea...!![cool] deep runs will be full of browns. Try super X during the day. Also throw a double bunny in the evening. stopped by a canal this afternoon-2 casts with a hopper and landed an 18 " brown! Gotta love the SF!! Your favorite nymphs will most likely produce fish but don't be afraid to go BIG-(like the super X).
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[SLAYERFISH]

Thanx, Irod. Will post pics when done!
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[ironrod]

Excellent-I'll be watching for them. i'm going to head out Friday...i'll post some pics as well.
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[drowning_flys]

[quote SLAYERFISH]I'm trolling for info on this very river. 3 of us are gonna float the snake from palies dam down approx. 14 miles on 10-8/9. Do you do any nymphing deep for the browns?[/quote]
that's all my buddy does he is pretty productive at it and Ive had good success with a number 8 natural hares ear with white hackle. I call it Godzilla lol I'm looking forward to the pic. this will be the first time i have floated it so I'm pretty excited [fishin]
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[SLAYERFISH]

Sounds like a great place. We are not just fly fishers, I love to huck rapalas and metal. I've also had some of my best luck in deep runs fishing large streamers with the spinning rod. You can really get 'em down and cover a lot of water even if the wind is howling.
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[drowning_flys]

[quote SLAYERFISH]Sounds like a great place. We are not just fly fishers, I love to huck rapalas and metal. I've also had some of my best luck in deep runs fishing large streamers with the spinning rod. You can really get 'em down and cover a lot of water even if the wind is howling.[/quote]
I'm kinda lacking in the streamer department [frown] would it be a sin to ask what some of the productive patterns are?
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[windriver]

Zoo Cougars, Double Bunnies, Zonkers, Clouser Minnows, Various Muddlers,

Windriver
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[drowning_flys]

[quote windriver]Zoo Cougars, Double Bunnies, Zonkers, Clouser Minnows, Various Muddlers,

Windriver[/quote]

I best get busy []


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[ironrod]

did you get out? I ended up on Henrys-headed there tomorrow as well. I'll try to post some pics of we get anything big. Last Friday only 18" cuts were the average-one guy with us managed to get a 4lb hybrid but no pic on my camera.
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[drowning_flys]

I had some time to kill Sunday so i drove up and looked around making my game plan. most everyone i talked to were doing fairly well on the upper stretch and a lot of small fish and white fish being caught from Conant to Byington. few people fishing of the big diversion said fishing was slow. the wind was incredable and blowing just about anything away that wasnt nailed down. I cant wait to get out on the river [cool]

Did some looking in this little stretch an spotted several large fish with my name on them [fishin]





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