REPORT:
The heat has been with us long enough now that the fatties are getting semi- acclimated. The midday fishing has returned to a respectable level of consistency even if it’s not what it was 2 weeks ago. It can be in a hurry, though, with ANY kind of cloud cover. PMDs and ants have been our best midday medicine although smaller hoppers and ridiculously deep red San Juan droppers are a close second. The evening caddis hatch remains consistent and is providing some of the best fishing of the day. Opportunistic feeding on attractors will keep the surface action pretty good starting at first light. The uppermost river is shedding algae in a big way But from Missoula down, it’s all good.
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HATCHES: golden stones, PMDs, caddis, hoppers on the warm afternoons.
FLIES: Para Adams, cripples, comparaduns, standard stonefly attractors. Skating any kind of caddis in a 10 or 12 during the evening hatch will provide some fishy amusement.
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