Matt kept his sweater on all day yesterday here in the shop, so that unofficially means that it’s fall. Historically, the Clark Fork is at its best in the fall. Mahogany mayflies are not far off, and the rusty spinner fishing below town can be exceptional. For dries, use elk hair and Goddard caddis in the evening, tricos, mayfly duns and criplles, PMDs and PEDs, attractor patterns, golden rogues, chubby chernobyls 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 and in deeper holes.

 

Weekend Fishing Tunes: Miles Davis, Kind of Blue

This is probably an unexpected throw-back, but it’s the best jazz album in history, so it’s worth a listen.

 

 

HATCHES: caddis, hoppers, nocturnal stones, tricos, pmds

FLIES: Morris Hoppers, chubby chernobyls, caddis, Prince nymphs, golden stones/nymphs, streamers.

Other Info: The Kingfisher is the largest dealer of Simms Fishing Products in the Rocky Mountains.

A Review of the Winston Fly Rod

For more info on the Winston Nexus Fly Rod