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Rock Creek Fishing Report – 9/4
As the weather gets colder, Rock Creek, and all the surrounding rivers for that matter, get less pressure. In fact, in the winter, Rock Creek can be pure solitude. This is what we have to look forward to. For now, use your mayflies, caddis, and hopper/dropper rigs with reckless abandon. For dry flies, use chubby…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 9/4
“Poor wretched captured Hecuba, after she saw her Polyxena dead and found her Polydorus on the beach, was driven mad by sorrow and began barking like a dog…” No, they don’t bark like dogs, but they’re big, and the fish love ’em. The Bitterroot has been fishing well recently, and is certainly worth your time…
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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 9/4
Matt kept his sweater on all day yesterday here in the shop, so that unofficially means that it’s fall. Historically, the Clark Fork is at its best in the fall. Mahogany mayflies are not far off, and the rusty spinner fishing below town can be exceptional. For dries, use elk hair and Goddard caddis…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 9/4
Hoot Owl Restrictions have been put in place for the Dearborn, Smith, and Sun rivers. The cooler weather should get you excited, if only for the fact that the weeds will be disappearing in a short time. Tricos, caddis, callibaetis, hoppers, etc. That is what it’s been for weeks, and what it will continue…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 9/4
Now that it’s September, we can start talking about the fall streamer fishing on the Blackfoot, which can be really good. Along with good streamer action, the dry fly fishing (mayflies and such, smaller bugs than in the summer) can keep you entertained. For dries use tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis, hoppers,…
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Clark Fork River Fishing Report – 9/2
Matt kept his sweater on all day yesterday here in the shop, so that unofficially means that it’s fall. Historically, the Clark Fork is at its best in the fall. Mahogany mayflies are not far off, and the rusty spinner fishing below town can be exceptional. For dries, use elk hair and Goddard caddis…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report – 9/2
Now that it’s September, we can start talking about the fall streamer fishing on the Blackfoot, which can be really good. Along with good streamer action, the dry fly fishing (mayflies and such, smaller bugs than in the summer) can keep you entertained. For dries use tricos, big PMDs, BWOs, elk hair caddis,…
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Missouri River Fishing Report – 9/2
Hoot Owl Restrictions have been put in place for the Dearborn, Smith, and Sun rivers. The cooler weather should get you excited, if only for the fact that the weeds will be disappearing in a short time. Tricos, caddis, callibaetis, hoppers, etc. That is what it’s been for weeks, and what it will continue…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report – 9/2
As the weather gets colder, Rock Creek, and all the surrounding rivers for that matter, get less pressure. In fact, in the winter, Rock Creek can be pure solitude. This is what we have to look forward to. For now, use your mayflies, caddis, and hopper/dropper rigs with reckless abandon. For dry flies, use chubby…
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Bitterroot Fishing Report – 9/2
“Poor wretched captured Hecuba, after she saw her Polyxena dead and found her Polydorus on the beach, was driven mad by sorrow and began barking like a dog…” No, they don’t bark like dogs, but they’re big, and the fish love ’em. The Bitterroot has been fishing well recently, and is certainly worth your time…