Its no secret that marabou jigs catch fish but this color combo has proven to be lethal for trout and bass here in Idaho and the neighboring states. Just like most of our favorite patterns this one is three materials and super fast to tie. Material List: Hook: Voodoo Jig chartreuse 1/32 https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Belly: Marabou Peach https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Back: Marabou Olive Brown https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Flash: Krinklezon UV Gold https://snakeriverfly.com/collections ..read more

The bull whip worm has been around well before snake river fly as larry cooked it up one night sitting at the bench behind his house in the mini fly shop. Since then this worm has been sticking fish left and right all over the west. Material List: Hook: MFC Wide Gap Hook #6 https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body: Bull whip leather red https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Wire: Large red wire ..read more

Spring time means the suckers are stacking up and are in full spawn mode. Trout will follow pods of these fish to gorge themselves on their eggs as they are in most places the first big caloric intake of the season. New material and some of Larry's favorites to fish when the trout are on the egg hunt. Material List: (Same materials used for all patterns) Hook: Scud hook #14 Body: Egg Noodle Yarn Ice dub or solar flare Yellow   ..read more

Awesome pmd cripple pattern for the south fork and henrys of the snake. When you have fish locked in on cripples this bug sits perfect in the film and gets the picky fish to commit.  ..read more

       Fall fishing is one of our favorite times of the year at Snake River Fly.  Sure, the glory hatches are dwindling and the days get shorter and nights get longer, but the fishing can be amazing!  Matching the hatch this time of year can be tougher than in mid summer.  Typically the bugs get smaller and the fish can be selective after a long summer of anglers casting everything in the box at them.  However,  The fall fisherman can find trout willing to play if they switch their tactics to match the food source available.      Minn ..read more

In 1983 or so I found myself smack dab in the middle of my first flux. Somewhere in between for or against things that seemed important. My first issue as a 14-year-old Idaho Falls kid was most likely different than most dudes. Not so much chasing chicks or trying to fit in and deal with pubescent issues. Mine was my first heartbreak. The first time I both loved and hated the worm. As a budding young Southeastern Idaho little dude I grew up on worming. I could sneak up and put the slow pull on some Idaho trophy's with a flashlight in June and shock em up the rest of the season. I Caught a bunc ..read more

Brandon Morrison will be in Idaho Falls this upcoming Tuesday January 21st Doing a tying demo at Tap-N-Fill Brewery from 7pm-9pm. He will be talking carp and trout flies for the snake river along with showcasing some new materials and techniques for how to use them. If your in that neck of the woods stop by for a cold drink and some awesome bugs ..read more

Winter on the Snake River can be long and chilly, offering solitude and picturesque landscapes unlike any other season. Fly Fishing during this time of can offer some of the most challenging yet productive angling opportunities of the year. Understanding how trout deal with cold water and short days is one of the keys to success in the colder months. Typically rivers run much lower from mid October through March in the Snake River Drainages. While this allows for much easier access to many of the rivers and streams, it also limits the food available to trout. At the same time fish become less ..read more

Watermaster is offering 20% off all kodiak and grizzly raft packages until the first of December. This is a chance to save big on these incredible fishing crafts. We have demo boats here at the shop you can check out and rent for the day and Watermaster will drop ship your brand new raft right to your door step or straight to the shop. Don't miss out on this opportunity to call one of these bad boys your own ..read more

With cold weather comes cooler water temps making for some slow moving fish. When this happens smaller and easier to eat food items hit the top of the list. Fish also look for slower moving water were they can use less energy. Here are a few go to patterns for targeting picky winter fish. Nymphs: Midges and scuds make up a huge percentage of food in our local rivers and lakes. These bugs aren't affected as bad by the cold temps as some of the larger insects and vertebrates making them pretty active throughout the cold months. With these bugs moving around more gives trout and other fish an eas ..read more