The Salmon Flies Have Arrived on the South Fork of the Boise

There are a few hatches that keep us on the edge of our seats every year.  The most notable of these has to be the Brown Drakes, but for many, the Salmon Flies are the cream of the crop.  We floated the South Fork last friday and there wan't a giant stonefly in sight.  Even though the Salmon Flies and Golden Stones were nowhere to be seen we found fish that were willing to eat big dries and stonefly nymphs.

On Wednesday we returned to the South Fork with high hopes that the warm weather would push the bugs upstream.  The first half of the float passed with no bugs, but we started to see some adults from Cow Creek down.  Unfortunately we experienced a biblical caddis hatch about one o'clock.  The fish weren't up on the caddis, and they didn't seem to be overly interested in big dries either.  

If the caddis subside fishing should really turn on on the South Fork.  This warm weather should keep the Salmon Flies coming off in good numbers, and there is nothing those big trout like more than a big, juicy stonefly.  We'll continue floating the SFB over the next few weeks, so if you need a report feel free to call the shop at (208) 726-1706 for a report.