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Winter 2011

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:26:29 +0000

Ice is forming on the edges of the river as winter’s cold temps are taking hold of the Bitterroot. Most fly fishers have moved on to hunting, skiing, or any number of the various winter activities Montana has to offer.. While there is snow in the mountains, snow levels are still a bit below average for this time of year. The long term forecast is another La Nina for the northwest which equates to colder wetter weather than average. this pattern has yet to materialize but it is early.. I will post more fishing reports after the new year and give updates of the snow pack levels. If you must fish , nymphs and streamers fished slow and deep should get you a few fish. As for me, I’ll see ya on the slopes….. Happy Holidays!

October….

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:54:14 +0000

Fall has arrived and the season will wind down at the end of October, but there is still great dry fly fishing to be had.. Last week felt more like July then the last week of September. Weather was hot and sunny , great for sun worshippers but not so much for fly fishers and trout.. We caught plenty of fish but had to work for it with hoppers and droppers.. This week should see the weather switch back to fall with cool overcast afternoons.. May flies seem to emerge in greater numbers in these conditions and we are looking for the dry fly action to really improve… There are still lots of Tricos and Hecubas but the abundant bugs will be Mahoganies and BWO’s. The best time to find risers will be in the afternoon from about 12- 5pm. Get out and enjoy the last best fishing of the year………

May flies coming on strong..

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:36:37 +0000

Last week we saw a big change in the weather with cooler temps and some much needed rain. This change in weather has triggered the may fly hatches to come on in good numbers.. Large numbers of Trico’s are coming off in the morning and providing some challenging fishing with tiny flies.. The Hecuba ( fall drake ) are showing up and fish are looking for them late morning through afternoon. Some nice fish are coming up for our imitations even if they are not seen rising. Although I have not seen many Mahogany’s, imitations of the fly are working very well. If you cannot find rising fish on the sunny warm afternoons, switch to a hopper which caught us some very big fish this week. The good dry fly fishing should last well into October….See ya on the river……………… ~ ><(((*>

Fall fishing!

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:58:47 +0000

It is hard to believe September is here. Where did summer go? The weather however still feels much like August, hot dry days in the 80′s and 90′s. River flows are still in good shape and fishing is holding up. Hoppers are still bringing up some good fish in the afternoons. The may flies of fall are beginning to show in small numbers and should increase once we get some cooler cloudy days. Hecubas (fall drake) and Tricos are catching a few fish in the clouds and shady banks. If you find some risers , match the hatch with the appropriate may fly. If nothing is rising stick with a hopper and if you must drop a nymph about 2 1/2 feet below. This weather pattern is expected to last another week, when it cools down the may fly hatches should be great. See ya on the river…..

Dog days of summer!

admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:52:47 +0000

Typical hot dry wether continues as we move toward the end of August. Not much in the way of hatches coming off right now. A few rusty spinners and caddis in the morning, but usually only bring up small fish.. Spruce moths have provided some great dry fly fishing in august but are now beginning to taper off.. The best dry fly action we’ve seen lately is with grasshoppers. There are a ton of them out and they are brining up some big fish.. If need be on the hot afternoons a dropper nymph a couple feet below the hopper will bring in a few fish. Tricos are just starting to show on the lower river below Hamilton and should provide great technical dry fly action in the mornings throughout september.. Forecast are calling for a cool down this week with highs in the 70′s. This should get the fall may fly hatches going.. see ya on the river…….

Gettin hot but the fishing is still good!

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:23:32 +0000

Hot dry days continue with temps reaching the 90′s today. The river had dropped significantly in the last week and we are approaching average summer flow.. Cold water releases from Painted Rocks dam have begun and we should see another increase in flows this week. The mid summer hatches have dropped off especially in the warm afternoons. In the morning and evening you will see the best hatches.. In the am we are still seeing PMD’s, and rusty spinners. Evenings are filled with caddis and more spinners.. In the middle of the day terrestrials are the name of the game. we are seeing large numbers of spruce moths and most days the fish are on em. Hoppers are just starting to bring up some good fish. If you aren’t getting fish to the surface drop a nymph 2 feet below your hopper for more action.. See ya on the river.