The "D"

[Westslopecutt]

Deep nymph fishing is a technique that can be very effective in still water, I haven't had as much success in the rivers. In fact, I still am having a tough time with putting down the spinning gear whenever I'm out on the Big Wood. Lake Billy Shaw and Mountain View Reservoir are both excellent examples of where fishing nymphs deep will consistently produce better results than most any other method. I understand that you're targeting mainly the eastern Idaho impoundments in this thread, but if you ever get the urge to try something different, I recommend checking out the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. Technically Billy Shaw is in Nevada, but not by much. The nice thing is, all you need is a daily permit to fish it, you don't need a state issued license. I'm taking your advice on increasing the length of my leader to see if I can improve my success rate even more so. So thanks for the helpful information!
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