Fly fishing around Wyoming and the find of the year!

As of today, many area rivers are rising and turning brown
thanks in large part to sunny skies and temperatures pushing
into the high 60s. While this puts some stretches of water on
hold for the next month or so, it also gives area lakes top
billing for the foreseeable future. Jackson Lake’s shores are
mostly ice-free and it’s a good time to take some streamers
and sinking line up there in search of hungry cutthroat, brown
and lake trout.

I’ve been fortunate, having spent the past couple weeks
wading and drifting various drainages with a good amount of
luck. Matt and I pulled together a quick camping/ fishing trip,
hitting up the “Mile” during a two-day stretch of nice weather
and pretty good fishing. We ended up ditching the tent in favor
of sleeping under the stars, not far from several productive
riffles where rainbows fell for our flies. Matt may very well
have hooked the fish of a lifetime. Unfortunately, an explosive
line-spooling run down river resulted in his line and leader
coming back missing a fly….

Jamie and I spent a few days lake fishing from the new
boat. Fortunately we didn’t have to over think things; black
wooly buggers were the ticket and the rainbows attacked them
often enough to keep us busy for the better part of the day!

In related fishing news from Teton Fly Fishing world
headquarters, my neighbor and his wife were walking their dog
yesterday morning when they spied what appeared to be a rod
tube sticking out of a nearby dumpster. Upon saving it from
the approaching trash truck, they took out the contents and
discovered a fly rod, and not just any run of the mill import
graphite stick, a beautiful……… wait for it ……..BAMBOO rod!!!
Could be the find of the century, and I must admit to being a
little envious. Congrats you two!