The Blackfoot is holding stable through the weather and should be a great option for the day. The flow is just a little over 2650cfs and hasn’t had any critical changes in the last 5 days. The streamer fishing has been very good with dry/droppers and tandem nymph rigs coming in close second. The dry fly fishing has been great in the afternoon when the conditions allow. For streamers dalai lamas, double gangas, Articulated sparkle minnows, tan sculpzillas, two toned double bunnies, and Krelex minnows have been working well. The best luck has been a combination of dead drifting them through the deeper pools and yankin’em off the banks and through any pocket water. For dry dropper rigs a big purple or orange chubbie or a similarly colored circus peanut should carry most of the underwater menu items. For droppers and tandem nymph rigs use a big pat’s rubber leg, black or olive double beaded stone, prince nymph, batman nymph, psycho prince, San Juan worm, or a Montana prince. Drakes, BWO’s, and a few salmon flies have been spotted so have some bigger rogue salmon flies, purple hazes, big standard parachute adams, and extended body drakes for when the hatches start. No matter what you’re using, look for the soft water on the banks and any slack seams to pound. The fish are going to be trying to escape the heavier currents so look for any spots lazy fish would sit and you should find one or two.
HATCHES: a smattering of smug Heptageniidae and bodacious baetidae and the random salmon fly ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: You know we’ll refill your Kingfisher-label gink bottles for a buck, don’tcha? For more info on the Winston Nexus Fly Rod |