Summer fishing

I’ve been busy guiding folks and finally have a day off so i thought I’d do a quick fishing blog post on what I’ve been up to around here in Jackson Hole. The summer has been going by quickly (can’t believe it’s just about August)! Our waters in Jackson are fishing pretty well. Tributaries this year seemed to drop quicker than normal but there is still water in them holding hungry cutthroat trout.

After many a day fishing folks up in Yellowstone earlier this season, I’ve now found myself most days floating our area rivers, with the occasional walk/wade trip thrown in the mix for good measure. Guest and I have been having fun fishing dry flies primarily on the Snake and Salt Rivers. Lately, hoppers are out and about and the fish are looking up for them. Yesterday we had some awesome eats on twitched foam flies. One thing to note, being that it’s the hottest part of the summer, warm temperatures are warming up in the afternoons. Best to get out on the water early, fish with heavier tippet, play your fish quickly and finish up by 3 or so (or when your water thermometer hits 67 degrees). The trout will thank you. Here’s a few pictures from recent weeks…..