Conditions
The South Fork Snake is running high at 13,200 CFS, typical for early June when snowmelt peaks. The heavy current demands weight—get your flies down and keep them working the deeper lanes where fish hold during high water. Rubberlegs and jigs are your best bet for turning fish in these conditions.
Gauges
Techniques
- Streamers will give better chance to bring up big browns; use Beldar Rubber leg or Fish Skull Zonker in olive.
- Double nymph rig under hefty indicator; #4 or #6 black Rubberlegs followed by #16 Rosa's Hare's Ear Jig or #16 Duracell Jig.
Recommended flies
Rubberlegs #4-6 blackRosa's Hare's Ear Jig #16Duracell Jig #16Beldar Rubber LegFish Skull Zonker olive