The Blackfoot is back on the up flow from the warmer nights we’ve been having. It looks like the high elevation snow is just starting to get released with the warmer nights we’ve had. The flow is up too 2800cfs and will probably keep climbing for now. There have been some reports of a few salmon flies popping, but it’s not quite as far along as Rock Creek’s hatch. If you’re looking for some stellar fishing, I’d look more towards Rock Creek right now, but if I can’t change your mind, Bring some big streamers, tandem Nymph rigs and big dry/dropper rigs. For dry dropper rigs, use a big purple or orange chubbie or a similarly colored circus peanut. 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. For streamers Dalai Lamas, double gangas, Articulated sparkle minnows, tan sculpzillas, two toned double bunnies, and Krelex minnows have been working well.
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 |