Today at Snake River Fly Dubbing Dave will be showing us how to tie the Burnt toast balanced leech. This fly has been super productive on some of our south east Idaho lakes in the spring and early summer months and wicked on the section of the snake river below American falls in the fall. We like are flies to be simple and quick to tie and still produce great fish numbers. Maximizing your time on the water is the key to success. Material List: Hook: #8 jig hook 90 or 60 degree Bead: Chartreuse moonlit tungsten bead Tail: SRF Zero Gravity in brown Body: Burnt Toast balanced leech lace https://snakeriverfly.com/ For more information on this Balanced leech or where...
Snake river fly has you covered for the fishy guy or gal you are shopping for this holiday season. We are offering 10% of gift certificates up until Christmas along with some other great deals such as fly boxes loaded up with flies for our local waters, Rod and reel combos, and more fly tying materials and kits than you can shake a stick at. Also this week until December 2nd we have a 20% off all SRF materials sale right here on our site. Use code "snakerivercyber" when you reach the checkout. Out of town or can't make it into the shop we are more than happy to take any and all orders over the phone or email and...
This Saturday November 24th at Jimmy's all season angler in Idaho Falls one of our shop guys Brandon Morrison will be doing a fly tying demo from 10-1. He will be tying flies for targeting fish below American Falls reservoir on the snake river. Effective streamer patterns for trout and bass and how to fish them in the fall and spring months. Also see some bugs for targeting carp and a balanced leech variations that are great for the winter fishery.
For more information on this demo give the shop a ring at (208) 904-3900 or swing by the shop. Also more information on Jimmy's website. Hope to see you there!
The long cut minnow is becoming a staple in our streamer arsenal for the snake river below American falls, South Fork of the snake, and above American Falls Reservoir due to its effectiveness and simplicity. This streamer pattern allows you to put a very realistic bug in the water without spending hours on the vise. Great profile and movement along with durability due to it being 100% synthetic materials. Whether you are targeting Small mouth Bass or chasing that trout of a life time on sections of the Snake River we feel confident with this bug hanging off the tip of our rods. Great bug choice for swinging through runs or blind casting and searching for that big fish. Fly...
https://youtu.be/UmRVDahETxw The Balanced Chironomid has been absolutely lethal the past couple weeks. While setting up your indicator rigs for Henry's lake, Daniels reservoir, and Hawkins reservoir you should defiantly have this balanced leech variation hanging below. The red color along with black and purple variations have been crushing fish. This pattern has also been great on the snake river below American Falls. This bug paired with your favorite caddis nymph has been a game changer. Don't have the materials? No worries there Snake River Fly has you covered. Material List: Hook: #8 90 or 60 degree jig hook Finish nail for balanced extension Bead: 1/8 Silver or black Shuck: Darlon in White Body: Red 140 D thread and Semper Fli...
