January 18th, 2024

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Fishing Report

We have our fingers crossed that this weekends forecast holds true and allows us to get out for a day or two. Temperatures are looking to be much warmer than this past weekend and as long as the winds don't go too wild it should make for some nice fishing. Small flies like #20 Red Zebra Midges dropped under a #20 Zebra Klinkhammer should do the trick if there's active fish. If you're not finding fish on the surface or suspended, fish those little nymphs behind a #8 Black Rubberlegs or #10 San Juan Worm in red or pink.



Fly of the Week

Peacock and Partridge

This classic soft hackle has been effective since monks fished it on English chalk streams with horse hair leaders and cane poles. Try it the next time you're on the Firehole for a taste of fly fishing history.

Spanish Bullet

This slender little quill jig will get down fast and stay in the strike zone. A year round producer on the Madison!

Hungarian Partridge Skin

Limited quantities available for these beautiful wild birds. There is no question this bird is as valuable to the fly tier as anything that flies. The feathers come in shades of brown and gray, are finely speckled, wrap like a dream, come in a nice range of sizes, and can be used on dry or wet patterns. These are wild birds NOT pen-raised!

Umpqua U001

 A 1x long standard dry fly hook for Sparkle Duns, X-Caddis and traditional dries.

Ephemera Silk Thread

This high-quality silk thread is the perfect replacement for the no-longer-available Pearsall's silk. It comes in a great array of colors that tie beautiful wet flies, and we've found that it ties very similarly to the classic Pearsall's thread, though the Ephemera is just a bit finer in diameter. It also comes on a wooden spool that will fit in a standard-size bobbin. If you are tying classic like the Partridge & Floss or Snipe & Purple, this is the thread you want! 100 meters per spool. New colors added!

Grundens Steelhead Flannel

A cold weather fishing shirt built from 180-gram polyester featuring moister wicking and quick dry technologies. The Steelhead flannel is designed to keep you fishing all day and looking good during story telling time.

Loon Ergo Bodkin

The traditional bodkin gets an overdue ergonomic facelift. The needle is made from spring steel for top-notch strength, and the powder coated ergonomic handle provides superior grip.

Simms Wool Half Finger Gloves

One of our favorite classic half finger gloves. Keeps hands warm even when wet. TPU palm overlay increases durability and grip.

It was a bit brisk last Saturday morning.

Photo by Josh Almond.