REPORT:
We are in the midst of some of the best fishing of the year at this point and the Clark Fork is leading the way. All the way from its upper reaches clear down to St. Regis, the Clark has been giving up exceptional dry fly action. We’ve been hearing the term, “just like the old days” from LOTS of people lately. Good numbers of bugs have the fish going to town from late morning until dark on the warm and sunny days and until about 6:30 in the clouds and rain. PMDS, golden stones, some green drakes, hoppers and caddis are the name of the game. Well placed drifts of about any of these will get you chowed. Before the topwater action get going hot and heavy, dark buggers or tandem nymph rigs are all working too. Brown silli legs, batman nymphs, fastwater princes, flashy purple stuff.
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HATCHES: Salmonflies, drakes, PMDs, caddis, even a few hoppers on the warm afternoons.
FLIES: Big button emergers or parachute patterns, standard stonefly attractor junk with 18″ droppers. Big prince nymphs, Peacock double beads, Griffith’s gnats and zebra midges on sunny days, slow moving crystal buggers or bunny junk in #8s that’re peach or yellow, double dutch skwala, size 18 adams or purple haze.
Other Info: Buy a bottle of Kingfisher brand fly floatant and we’ll refill it for you for 1 measly dollar all year long!