The Bitteroot is slowly on the drop and is starting to fish better everyday. The flows should stay on the drop as long as the temps stay reasonably cool and we don’t get a substantial amount of rain. The flow just above town is just under 4170 cfs and the clarity is a little dirty. Skwalas have been out and about, but don’t count on getting a fish every cast. Focus on working side channels and walking pace water. Remember to have long drifts with more mending rather that picking up and recasting.

double dutch bugs, flush floater skwalas, royal chubbies, Amy’s ants in olive, and foamulators are all good choices for skwalas. Underneath use pheasant tails, mighty mays, San Juan worms, amber princes, Pat’s rubber legs, jigstones, and hare’s ear nymphs. Streamers have been working well in the down time between hatches with flash fries, sparkle minnows, bighorn buggers, sculpzillas, and sex dungeons. The streamers have been fishing best with short strips off the banks. Get out and enjoy the weather!

HATCHES/Flies: Midges, skwalas, march browns, baetis, grey drakes A Review of the Winston Fly Rod

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