North Fork of the Snake

The river is in great shape right now. With this warming trend we are having it has come up a little bit and become stained. This hasn't deterred the fish from biting though, its been good for us that have made it out. Most fish are being taken on SJW's, eggs, copper johns, etc. standard early season stuff. Midges were coming off today and we did see some fish on the surface, but not enough to get us to change from our thingamabobbers.

Here's some pics for you.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...9/P1010082.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...9/P1010039.jpg

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What was great about the day before yesterday and today, besides getting to fish with new friends, was the fact that we were using different nymphing techniques. For me it was the egg on the bottom, tied into the eye(eye to eye) of a #12 copper john. Depending on current and depth I would sometimes place a #6 shot above the egg/below the copper john. Tom was using more a drop shot rig with his weight on the bottom and two flies above it and the flies were rigged on short 3" droppers. We were both using thingamabobbers. We both caught fish, somewhere between 20 - 23 for each of us, but we caught them in different holes. Some spots his rigged shined, while at others mine was more productive, it really was back and forth. Tom caught most of his on a SJW, while mine came on an egg. Fact of the matter is the fish were biting.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...9/P1010102.jpg

Of course it helped that from the looks of it no one had been in there for the last few days. We did get stuck and had to have another friend come out and pull us out of a snow bank, just another standard day in SE Idaho.

Those are some great pics, Bruce. Bunches of nice fish, for sure. Too bad about getting stuck, but some things are worth it, right ??!!

John

Good to see you here Bruce...Stillwater is a little quiet?;)

Yeah, its going to be awhile before the stillwaters start up.:( I have been lurking here on and off, figured it was about time to put a report up.

Just trying to keep busy until hog season commences.
:-)8-):eek:

Ahhhh, at last, some good fish pron.
Hey, why is there a terrestrial on your foam fly patch? :cool:

thinking of heading that way tomorrow. great pics

Bruce -

Forgot to mention - the diagram of the way you guys rigged up is nicely done, and very helpful. Thanks for that.

John

Great report. Nice fish and nice illustration of the rigs used.

- Jeff

Great job Bruce. Looks like you had a great time. Were you above the Hwy 20 bridge or at the Vernon stretch? Wish I was there. Maybe next week. It sounds like the bacon and egg season is upon us.