The weather around Jackson the past week has been unseasonably cold and wet. Saturday, we had a cool rainy day, while Sunday was drier, but still very cold. The past few mornings have been frosty around the valley, with temperatures in the low 30's. The days have only been warming into the 70's. It has felt more like mid-September than mid-August. The last couple of days on the Snake have been good, but the weather has changed the fishing somewhat. The fish have slowed down a little on the big flies this week; I've had much better luck with small mayflies in most of the water. PMD's, mahoganies and a variety of wulfs have been the ticket the past few days. The weather forecast looks more like summer again by the weekend, which should get the fish back up on the big bugs for awhile longer. The flows are still great, as is the river clarity. Don't forget the sidechannels! Here is a great picture of my buddy Larry Stephenson with a Yakima River rainbow from this summer; the Yakima River in eastern Washington puts out many nice 'bows like this one. Larry is a fantastic artist and fly-fishing nut that I fish with now and then when the art fair comes through town. Visit my link list and check his site and gallery out!
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