Today looks to be the most windy day of the week with anticipated gusts of up to 41 mph. NOT good Clark Fork weather to say the least. In general, the cooler nights have been moving the best of the dryfly action closer to the middle of the day. On the typical day, decent nymphing and streamer fishing can be had pretty much right when you hit the water in the morning. Black buggers with a red San Juan worm trailer about 10″ off the back are a good place to start subsurface. The trico activity is pretty much done. Over-sized (from the naturals you’ll see) para Adams or another large mayfly pattern with a deep 20″ batman or similar nymph dropper have been an excellent prospecting rig until pods of feeders really get going on baetis and/or mahoganies. Our best fishing on calm days has been from about 1:30 until 4. Sparkle duns or CDC mayflies in a 14 or 16 will likely get the afternoon sippers that ignore other options.
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