What to do with a day off? Fish of course. Boat? No. Flies?No. Tangles? Yep, still had some tangles. I took my daughter to give the local fish a little exercise this morning and enjoy a little time laying in the grass- after the last few days today felt like summer out there. She did [...]
The record lows lately mean the river has dropped hard and is fishing great. Lots of Ameletus out there, with BWO’s, and stones mixed in for good measure. I was asked in the shop recently why the takes can be so ferocious on the Ameletus-simply, because the Ameletus nymph is a very agile/quick swimmer. Catch [...]
The Alberta boys made their annual road trip to MT to catch a few fish before things get going on their home waters. This time we hit the MO due to the fluctuating flows and hit-or-miss dry fly action the Bitterroot the last few days. We had a great time and everyone boated at least [...]
There is still a few days left to rope a few given the warm fall temperatures we are seeing. Heavy fog in the valley today means diminished light on the water. This is usually just the ticket to get the fish chasing the bunny junk. Rubber legs, worms, and princes for the nymph crowd. If [...]
Pretty darn cold out there today. The good news is that if you decide to go, you should have the water to yourself. Most of the locals have abandoned the river to hunt now that general (rifle) season is open and there is fresh snow in the high-country. Nymphing and chucking streamers is the way [...]
Well, not quite that old -but close. Ron’s 73rd Birthday today and he is spending it chucking streamers for a big brown. Hope you find that fish today Ron. One thing Ron doesn’t need for his Birthday is more streamers…he already has five lifetimes worth in every color combo imaginable. Happy Birthday Ron!
The Bitterroot rainbows seem to be on a feeding mission with the cooler temps and lingering smoke. Look for the Browns to turn on in the next few weeks as the waters continue to cool. October Caddis hatches are gaining momentum in the evenings, that is if you are still fishing during Happy Hour… Top [...]
Too bad we have been dealt such a dry month, good thing is the alfalfa on the OZ is looking prime. Lower Lolo Creek ( a prime Bitterroot Spawning Tributary) is flat out dry (as dirt buster) in places with no help (water) anywhere in sight. There needs to be a resolution to this at [...]
That about sums it up. Smokey as hell, but fishing well. Really well in fact. Same bugs we have been seeing lately: Little dead ones in the morning, Big Sailboat winged things around noon, with some others mixed in for good measure. Forget the dropper. Just go fishing if you aren’t busy chasing bugles. Here [...]
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