Steady flows and crisp nighttime temperatures, coupled with warm afternoons, have really turned the quality of the fishing up a notch…. Continue reading →

In this edition of HCF’s Fly Tying Recipes, we offer Howard Cole’s “BWO CDC Split Wing Cripple“. As always, each fly pattern shared in our recipe section was designed by the owners, guides or staff at High Country Flies. Check out this recipe to see a larger photo, get fly tying tips and receive expert advice on how to fish this fly most effectively. Continue reading →

We’re entering that transitional period between late summer and early fall on the Snake, which means shifting to smaller flies (well, smaller for us anyway…), and bigger fish coming up to eat them. Continue reading →

In this edition of HCF’s Fly Tying Recipes, we offer the “Prince Nymph”. As always, each fly pattern shared in our recipe section was designed by the owners, guides or staff at High Country Flies. Check out this recipe to see a larger photo, get fly tying tips and recieve expert advice on how to fish this fly most effectively. Continue reading →

With cooling weather, fishing in Yellowstone National Park is picking up again. Terrestrial patterns continue to produce most reliably right now – hoppers, crickets, beetles and ants (particularly cinnamon-colored flying ants) are all working well… Continue reading →

  In a marketing world where the dominant paradigm says that everything needs to be re-invented every season or two, the venerable Simms Guide jacket continues to set the benchmark for “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Built to last, devoid of unnecessary bells and whistles, and extensively tested in just about every corner of the globe where water falls from the sky, the Simms Guide Jacket is truly a piece of essential equipment if you’re a year-round angler. Particular things we really like: – This jacket sees a lot of use in the fall, when wet weather arrives. … Continue reading →

With the flow on the Green down to almost 300 cfs. at Warren Bridge now, it’s getting a little tough to float the river without a fair bit of bumping and grinding… Continue reading →

Dropping water levels, crystal clear water and sunny days mean that fishing on the Snake just keeps getting better and better… Continue reading →

The Green has been dropping a fair bit, as is normal for this time of year. This, combined with warm temperatures and little precipitation over the last few weeks has meant that the best fishing has often been early and late in the day… Continue reading →

The Snake is approaching prime condition right now. Flows dropping below 5,000 mean that more and more larger fish are starting to look up… Continue reading →