Winter 2011
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….
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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..
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……………… ~ ><(((*>
