Water temps on the Blackfoot are still hanging withing the “safe range” and the fishing continues to be very good on this river. The lower river is a throw away on the hot days unless you head up there at daybreak and plan to be off by noon. Way too many tubers and recreational cool water seekers to be good for your fishing prospects. The spruce moths have begun up here again. They’re not like they were last year by any means, but the fish are looking for them. Hopper/ant dropper rigs are a very productive midday rig, then skating caddis in the evenings becomes the way to go. Deep droppers of a size 16 p-tail about 20″ under your hopper have been mining up good fish, too, when the dries have been stalling.
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HATCHES: caddis, PMDs, yellow sallies, hoppers and terrestrials in general
PATTERNS: golden stones in sizes 6 to 14, whitlock sculpines in black. Attractor stuff in a size 8 or 10, elk hair or other caddis in a 12 or 14. Double p-tail nymph rigs.
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