While the smoke from surrounding fires is complicating the respiratory systems for local fisherman, it can only be having a positive effect on the fishing. “Artificial cloud cover,” one might say, which means good things for the Clark Fork, as it can have trouble in the bright sun. The upper Clark Fork saw a little bump in flows a few days ago, but back on the drop again, it shouldn’t have any effect on the fishing. It’s standard summer fare now, with attractor dries and dry/dropper rigs working really well, along with PMDs, caddis, and yellow sallies when the occasion calls. For dries, use elk hair and Goddard caddis’ in the evening, attractor patterns, golden rogues, salmon rogues or Gould’s half downs for the morning and afternoon. For nymphs, use Pat’s rubber legs, micro stones, prince nymphs, double beaded stones, San Juan worms, caddis pupae, Pheasant tails and batman nymphs. For streamers, use big black and olive patterns fished tight to the banks.

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HATCHES: caddis, golden stones, green drakes, pmds

FLIES: Prince nymphs, bacon and egg combos (San Juan in tandem with an egg pattern), golden stones/nymphs, green drakes, streamers.

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