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The Snake River- Insect Profile Refresher
By Sawyer Finley- GTFF guide, bug expert and just a good dude! With local rivers running high and off-color, the spring-to-summer transition is in full swing in the Upper Snake drainage. For guides, this can be a frustrating time. Fishing opportunities are limited to tailwaters and lakes, guided trips haven’t yet picked up, and we’re left predominately fishing subsurface, daydreaming of rising trout. But this season also offers a pause—a chance ...
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Hosted Destination Travel for 2024 – Cuba, Bahamas & French Polynesia!
Isla de Juventud, Cuba- Avalon live aboard fleet- April 6-13, 2024- 3 Spots remain! Are you a tarpon fanatic? If so, this is the trip for you! This is the ideal program for fisherman with an obsession for monster Tarpon. Between March and June we have caught and released Tarpon around 100 pounds, and it always exceed our expectations. Nearby flats also holding permit, bonefish and other game species, truly an amazing adventure awaits! **This is a rare opportunity to be on an epic fly fishin...
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2023 in Review – Challenge and Change Stand Out
Overall another great season but 2023 did include a first-time occurrence that found our community on edge. In May '23, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) indicated flows from the dam at Jackson Lake would be decreased to a "well below" minimal flow of 50 cfs. It had been well established that 250 cfs was the lowest flow possible to maintain the ecosystem that includes many native fish species and dozens of birds and mammals that rely on that portion of the river to be healthy. After a couple we...
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New Store Front for GTFF – Come check us out!
Hey, if you haven't heard, GTFF has moved and we now have a year round store front at 565 N. Cache, Unit 2, downtown Jackson! We have been looking for an ideal location for some time and when this space opened we were thrilled to call it home and officially moved in May 15, 2023. The space is on the north edge of town, just a few doors up from the crazy center and sandwich masters at Creekside Deli and the lovely Fort Frame and Art (Scott's wife, Dana's business:) Our first summer usi...
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Ice Fishing program for 22/23 and GTFF Fly Shop
Our ice season is quickly approaching and already the calendar is filling up, so act fast to reserve your spot on this limited, winter adventure! On our private access at Lava Creek Ranch we are able to get our guests on fish quickly and comfortably. The ranch has a well stocked 3.5 acre lake that ices over to a safe level most years by Thanksgiving. We begin offering trips by about December 10th or when safe ice (6-8") levels are met. Most days we will depart Jackson at about 8:30am for the...
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GTFF Hosted Travel Program for Winter 2023 – Anna Atoll, French Polynesia – March 15-22, 2023 & Bairs Lodge, South Andros, Bahamas – May 9-14, 2023
Putting a wrap on another trout season means two things, ice and travel season is here, and we love that! We have a couple trips on the books that still have available slots and we would love to have you join us! Look for more future newsletters as we plan to expand these opportunities. Here is a brief overview of each but serious inquiries should call or email our office at (307)690-4347 or [email protected] ANNA ATOLL, FRENCH POLYNESIA-Trip offered through FlyOdyssey/Josh Galliv...
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2022 Season Summary – Adaptation and Patience required
Well, it is officially the off season, hence I have some time to sit and write again about our favorite activity, fly fishing Western Wyoming! In this update, I want to not only thank everyone for another great season but also offer a summary into the nuances of our 2022 fishing season and perhaps, a slight forecast for the coming winter and early start to next year. This past season(Summer 22'), in my opinion, was our first year moving past Covid. The irregularities and chaos that was in 2...
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GTFF Conservation WayPoints – Proper Catch and Release
I'll be completely honest. If it was not for Catch and Release practices really catching on in the last few decades, I don't think we would have much of a resource to share and/or business as a recreational fishing outfitter. I have lived through and witnessed the big shift to C&R in what I define as inland, closed-system fisheries. Our inland rivers, small streams and lakes are systems that are preferably, self sustaining populations of whatever gamefish resides in your region- trout, ...
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GTFF Conservation Way Points – ORV’s and The Snake River
It is not difficult to see, even with the untrained eye the remarkable beauty and significant wildlife that exists in the Headwaters region of the Snake River and Grand Teton National Park. Around nearly every corner lies something truly amazing and it is these characteristics that opened the door to fully protecting this part of our natural world for many generations to come. When an area is considered for Wild and Scenic designation as is the Snake River Headwaters, a list of primary cha...
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