Mandatory Drought Closure – 2 PM to Midnight
Hoot owl restrictions are still in effect for the Clark Fork River from Perkins Lane Bridge near Warm Springs to Flint Creek. There will be no fishing on this stretch of the river from 2pm to midnight until further notice.
Hoot owl restrictions will go into effect 07/25/13 for the Clark Fork River from its confluence with the Bitterroot River to its confluence with the Flathead River. There will be no fishing on this stretch of the river from 2pm to midnight until further notice.
The dryfly action is getting started a bit later with the cold nights, but it’s been very consistent once it does happen. Tricos early with the spinner fall around 10:30 or 11 will keep it interesting although many of the sippers will peel off to eat something different. For the most ardent trico eaters, small cripples or cdc imitations will get it done. A good search and destroy pattern over pods eating tricos is a larger royal Wulff in about a 12 or 14. Why? Who the hell knows, all we do know is that it has worked for about 40 years around here. Once the sun is up a bit, hoppers, hoppers, hoppers!! Purple is a good color on your hoppers and putting an ant or a spruce moth as your dropper is a good bet too.
1/2 OFF Fridays. 50% Off your 1st dozen nymphs and dries! Every Friday – Every Week
HATCHES: golden stones, PMDs, caddis, spruce moths, hoppers, tricos
FLIES: Para Adams, cripples and comparaduns in PMD and trico sizes, standard stonefly attractors, spruce moths.
Other Info: Buy a bottle of Kingfisher brand fly floatant and we’ll refill it for you for 1 measly dollar all year long!