Snake River Proper With the wide variety of fly fishing opportunities in the Jackson Hole area there is a time and a place for just about any type of rod/reel combination from 7-weight on down to 0-weights. On the Snake River proper however, much of the time many of the lighter weight rods and lines will be of limited usefulness. For the Snake River we recommend 5-weight and 6-weight rod/reel/lines for the vast amount of situations you’ll run into. If your skill level falls in the novice to intermediate range and you could only have one rod to fish, go … Continue reading →

In short, be prepared for anything in the northern Rockies. Never assume that conditions won’t change. Beautiful mornings can lead to frigid, rain swept afternoons, and vice versa. We’ve seen it snow 12″ in Yellowstone on the Fourth of July weekend! Proper preparation means you can continue to enjoy our amazing fishing opportunities without running for cover, on the border of hypothermia, or nursing a crippling sunburn through the rest of your vacation. It’s a basic rule of being outdoors – plan ahead and you can continue to enjoy your time outside, no matter what happens. The first important thing … Continue reading →

In Jackson Hole, whether on the Snake River or it’s tributaries, we have the luxury of using shorter, stouter leaders than you may be accustomed to elsewhere for most situations… Continue reading →

Waders are really nice, if not downright essential for early and late in the season, when it’s raining, or when temperatures drop in the evening. Wader design has also come a long way in the last few years, with waterproof-breathable fabrics greatly extended the comfort range from the old days of thick neoprene… Continue reading →

For lake fishing, we suggest 9′ to 9-1/2′ rods in the 5, 6, and 7-weight range. Besides the mandatory floating line, it is also essential to have intermediate, Type I, Type II, and Type III full sink lines to round out your arsenal for lake fishing. Type II is the single most useful full sink line weight, followed by the Type I. Together they will cover 85% of the lake fishing situations you’ll run into. The intermediate and Type III full sink lines can make the difference in the remaining situations.