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2010
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| October 4th, 2010 - Final Report of
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Dear Reader,
It
was a fabulous season!
My
second best "lifetime" fish on the Henry's Fork and fishing with my
daughter no less!
Fishing
with my son and grandsons on the Green.
The
food and fellowship at the Flat Rock Club was terrific. Life is
good!
This will
be the last North Country Fishing Report for the 2010 Season.
I have
enjoyed producing them and I hope you have enjoyed receiving them.
Thanks
go to to:
They
provide the information in this report.
Stop by their shops, go to their
website, book a trip, buy some stuff, and thank them.
Let's
see what to expect this week!
Bob
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Water
Reservoirs
Henry's
Lake - 91%
Island
Park - 44%
American
Falls - 24%
Jackson
Lake - 76%
Palisades
- 40%
Hebgen - 89%
Flows
Henry's
Fork below IP Dam - 326 cfs
Henry's
Fork @ Rexburg - 626 cfs
South
Fork @ Heii - 7,340 cfs
Madison @ Kirby Ranch - 850 cfs (1,019 is L.T.
median)
Yellowstone at Outlet YNP - 826
cfs (852 is L.T. median)
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Fishing
Report
October
- Last report of the season!
Cooler
weather - Baetis time in the North Country.
Hoppers,
ants,
bees and other terrestrials may still the bug of choice on
sunny
afternoons, but for the cool, overcast weather be sure to have a good
selection of fall Baetis, October Caddis, Red Quills, Callibaetis and
Mahogany Duns.
Idaho
Henry's
Fork
Box Canyon to Last Chance - Small tungsten beadhead
nymphs in the deeper pockets or streamers early and late up
against the banks.
Last
Chance - Harriman Ranch - With the the cooler,
wetter weather expected this week be prepared
with a good selection of low floaters and "in-the-film Mahogany Duns
and smaller fall Baetis soft hackles, cripples and emergers.
Silver
Creek - Callibaetis & Mahogany action this week with
the cooler, wetter weather.
South
Fork of the Snake - Work on the riffles with Baetis
and Mahoganies.
Yellowstone
Park - Closes 1 November to fishing - don't wait!
Firehole
- Baetis action should be hot from the Broads to Biscuit Basin. Expect
#22 emergers, cripples and sparkle duns to be your ticket to the action.
Madison
River in the Park
- The big Hebgen Browns are moving! Bring your lighter "spey
rod" and
swing big soft hackles, streamers early mornings and late
evenings.
Gardner - Great color and fabulous trout looking
for big showy attractors!
Montana
Hebgen
- The wetter weather this week likely will bring an end
to the Gulper season for this year.
Madison
River - If it is sunny bring midges, if it is cool and
overcast bring your fall Baetis box.
Utah
Green River, UT - The cooler weather expected this week will
bring on the smaller fall Baetis - focus on the slack water along the
edges.
Provo River
- Both the Middle and Lower sections should have great fall #22
Baetis action this week.
Colorado
Frying
Pan, CO - Green drakes, PMD's, Flavs and
Caddis!
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Guide Notes:
Blue Winged Olive
Baetis Tricudatus,
Baetis Bicaudatus
Habitat:
Shallow riffles
Slower sections
Size:
Spring - #16 to #18
Fall - #18 to #20
Color:
Body - Dark Olive/Grey Brown - Thin/Streamlined
Wings - State Blue/Grey
Nymphs:
Three tails
Slender Dark Olive/Brown
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Emergers:
Peak hatch occurs when water temperature. rises above 46º F
Surface film emergence
Baetis Emerger
Floating Nymphs
Soft Hackle Starling & Olive/Pheasant
Duns:
Sparkle DunOlive Harrop Hairwing Dun
Parachutes - Cool weather
Thorax - Warm weather
Spinners:
Sparkle Spinner
Presentation:
Dead drift in feeding lanes of working fish
Quartering downstream
Time:
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (Civilized)
Strategy:
Larger trout will work seams;
side eddies, and slack water lanes.
SHatches are often dense, so select an
individual trout and fish to it.
Cripples are most important during cool & wet weather
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Guide Bench:
Blue Winged Olive
Baetis Tricudatus,
Baetis Bicaudatus
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Hook: Tiemco 3671 #16-20
Thread: Brown 8/0
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers.
Rib: Fine copper wire
Abdomen: Pheasant tail fibers.
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Wingcase: Pheasant tail fibers.
Legs: Pheasant tail fibers.
RS2 Emerger
Hook: Tiemco 3671 #16-20
Thread: Olive 8/0
Tail: Split Microfibbets
Rib: Fine gold wire
Body: Beaver or Muskrat
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Wing: Dun CDC
Soft Hackle Baetis
Hook: Tiemco 3671 #16-20
Thread: Brown 8/0
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers.
Rib: Fine copper wire
Abdomen: Pheasant tail fibers.
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Hackle: Starling or Partridge
Harrop's Baetis Emerger
Hook: Mustad 94840 size #18-20
Thread: 8/0 or 12/0 black
Tail: 3 Wood duck fibers
Body: Olive Rabbit or poly
Rib: Fine gold wire
Head: Black Beaver or Poly
Wing: Sparse Wood duck over Dun CDC
CDC Loop Wing Emerger
HOOK: TMC 2487.
THREAD: Uni 8/0.
TAIL: Partridge or grey poly yarn.
BODY: Goose biot.
THORAX: Superfine dubbing, or peacock herl
LEGS: Partridge.
WING: CDC.
Foam Post Parachute
Hook: Standard dry fly, #16-22.
Thread: Olive 8/0.
Tail: Blue dun hackle fibers, split.
Body: Olive fur or synthetic dubbing.
Rib: Fine copper wire
Hackle: Blue dun, parachute.
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Wing Foam post clipped short
Olive Sparkle Dun
Hook: Standard dry fly, #16-22.
Thread: Olive 8/0.
Tail/Shuck: Gray Z-lon.
Body: Olive fur or synthetic dubbing.
Rib: Fine copper wire
Hackle: Blue dun, palmered over thorax, clipped on bottom.
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Wing Natural deer hair tied Compara-dun style.
Olive Harrop Hairwing Dun
Hook: Standard dry fly, #16-22.
Thread: Olive 8/0.
Tail: Blue dun hackle fibers, split.
Body: Olive fur or synthetic dubbing.
Rib: Fine copper wire
Hackle: Blue dun, palmered over thorax, clipped on bottom.
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Wing Gray dyed yearling elk.
Olive Thorax Dun
Hook: Standard dry fly, #16-22.
Thread: Olive 8/0.
Tail: Blue dun hackle fibers, split.
Dyed-dyed hackle stem.
Hackle: Blue dun
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Wing Blue dun hen hackle tips.
Greenwell's Glory
HOOK: Size as the natural #14 most useful
THREAD: Primrose waxed with cobblers wax to produce an olive color
TAIL: Originally none but later given a hackle fiber tale as hackle to
aid floatability
RIB: Sometimes given a fine gold wire rib
HACKLE: Coch-y-Bondhu Natural red game with black center and tips
WING: Upright split wings taken from the inside of a hen blackbird's
wing. Usually sub water hen
Thread Body Baetis
HOOK: Tiemco 100, 5210, or 900BL, #18-#24.
THREAD: Olive dun 8/0.
TAIL: Micro Fibetts, split.
BODY: Tying thread.
WING: Black Magic Wing Fibers or dun poly yarn.
Hen Wing Spinner
Hook: Standard dry fly, #16-22.
Thread: Brown 8/0.
Tail: Brown hackle fibers, split.
Body: Red-dyed hackle stem.
Hackle: Brown, clipped top and bottom.
Wing: Brown hen hackle tips, spent.
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