Not even the Missouri is immune to the forest fire smoke we’re seeing here in Missoula. The flows on the Missouri have settled in at about 4000, which is great for boaters and waders alike. Tricos are buzzing around nearly every day, interspersed with caddis, PMDs, and yellow sallies. For dry flies, we’re looking at PMD cripples, standard Adams parachutes, midge clusters, elk hair caddis, parachute baetis, baetis button emergers, yellow sallies, and small flying ants. For subsurface, stick with sow bugs, czech nymphs, caddis pupae, scuds, small PTs and lightning bugs. For streamers use black, olive or brown sculpzillas, woolhead sculpins, standard buggers and JJ’s specials.

Weekend Fishing Tunes: Braid, No Coast

The first album in 16 years from these post-punk veterans is well worth the wait.

A Review of the Sage Accel Fly Rod

For more info on the Sage Accel Fly Rod