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Spring Fly Fishing Update – May 8, 2017
SPRING FLY FISHING UPDATE-- MAY 8, 2017 Neil Chamberlin We’ve had some excellent spring fishing out here. I personally started my spring fishing in early February this year and we’ve managed to put some really nice fish in the boat since then. I’ve been fishing both the local rivers and traveling all around our area chasing the best fishing. Locally the Snake, South Fork, Henry’s Fork, Green River, and many of the lakes have been fishing very well. Spring started off as usual...
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Magic on the Fly
We are often asked to articulate what it is that makes fly fishing so special and it is true, sometimes it is hard to describe the affliction. Here is a short article I wrote for a local Adventure Guide that may help get to the nature of this spell bounding activity... Enjoy the Season! Magic on the Fly- Scott Smith Why “fly fishing” and not just “plain old fishing”? The answer may lie in the art itself, fly-fishing’s opportunity to connect with nature, or just a simple love of w...
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A Fly Fisherman’s Oath by Josh Gallivan
To open up this season's blog posting I wanted to share a short read from one of our guides, Josh Gallivan. I think Josh is one of the more contagious individuals I know. Instead of a hand shake he prefers a giant hug and instead of sitting and watching he prefers doing, generally, like his hugs in giant way. I think many of us can relate to what Josh has to say here and in my opinion he has it right. I saw many of his characteristics in myself just a decade or two ago and even now ...
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The Drift Boat Fly Fishing Experience… on the Rapid Rise.
I can easily recall as a youngster, dreaming over issues of Field & Stream and Sports Afield about the art and delicate craft of fly fishing. The visions of wading up clear, cold mountain streams in pursuit of trout made for a solid foundation of what to expect when diving head first into this life long activity. It wasn't until I first ventured West to Yellowstone Country at about age 13 that I picked up on another way to enjoy the sport, the drift boat. In the early 80's, drift boats we...
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Jackson Hole Spring Fly Fishing Report
The official start to Spring is less than a week away and already the annual buzz is in full swing here in Jackson Hole and the Northern Rockies. The 6 week long snow cycle that began on January 29th has, for now, come to an end and local recreation is bursting at the seams. Recent temps have skiers stoked on beautiful afternoon corn snow and if you know where to look, powder. At the same time cyclist and yes, fisherman are scurrying around the valley soaking up the stunning fresh air and war...
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Stoneflies – Understanding the Jackson Hole Fishing Experience
There are many occurrences in fly fishing that make it the wonderful experience we all seek as anglers. I personally put trout as the cornerstone quarry of the sport, largely due to the vast history trout have with fly fishers and also because of where I now live- Jackson Hole, Wyoming- where trout are a part of everyday conversation. Within this addictive culture lies several insects that deserve and often gain as much attention as the trout do. The big three are the mayflies(the delicate a...
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Jackson Hole’s Fly Fishing Runoff Alternatives
Well the Snake River is still running clear and here it is Cinco de Mayo, that doesn't happen too often and to be quite honest we are ready to get this 2013 Runoff started! I really enjoy our Spring river fishing but as runoff starts we turn our attention to Jackson Hole's Fly Fishing creative side -- venues and tactics. Creative only in the sense that they are unconventional for most anglers in this region, yet are widely used and celebrated techniques the globe over. My species of choice...
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Grand Teton Fly Fishing… A Grand Cycle in Jackson Hole
I can remember the call as if it was yesterday. I had just finished my last guide trip for the 2009 season catching gorgeous brown trout up in Yellowstone Park. My very good friend and fellow guide, Mark Fuller said, "Dog, I just hung up with Jack and he wants to meet with us about buying his guide service, he seemed pretty serious". Ironically this was an idea Mark and I had discussed frequently as we both had a serious affliction of fly fishing passion and it seemed like as if a grand cycle...
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GrandTetonFlyFishing.com Launches!
GrandTetonFlyFishing.com is live! Well you already know that if you are here. We are excited to announce that Jack Dennis Fishing Trips is now officially Grand Teton Fly Fishing. You can expect the same exceptional service and years of experience, now under a new name. We welcome you to browse the site and explore our rivers and meet our guides. Feel free to contact us with your comments or to book a trip in Jackson this summer! We are excited to hear from you!...
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