The Kingfisher Fly Shop

The wind could slow down your topwater prospects up here today, but the subsurface fishing that has been very consistent should remain that way if dry fly conditions become less than ideal.  There are good numbers of mahoganies up here in the sunny afternoons, and decent numbers of caddis too by day’s end.  The fish…

Looks like more wind on the way today, but the ‘root, in general, seems fish about as well as any river in the area under blowing conditions.  There is some very good fishing to be had up here these days from all the way up top, clear down to Missoula.  The sunny conditions on tap…

The fishing has picked up considerably on the lower 1/2 of the creek. The dry fly fishing really gets going around 1 and shuts down hard about 3:30.  Size 14 comparaduns and Adams/haze style parachutes are working about as well as any dry at this point.  By mid afternoon, though, sometimes a smaller royal stimi…

Tomorrow will likely be a better baetis day than today’s bright and sunny conditions, but if the wind doesn’t get going to the degree they’re saying it might, the mahoganies should keep the fish looking up.  We’ve been having good fishing along most of the length of the Clark recently with the uppermost river fishing…

The good news is that there’s not going to be much wind over here to speak of.  The bad news is that today will be the first “suddenly sunny” day in the last few.  Especially for the next day or two, your best bet over here will be tandem nymph setups.  Kinda been the story…

The lower river is still seeing the bump in flow and sedimentation that has pushed through the other tributary rivers.  It’s starting to turn back down, but for now, conditions mid river and lower are still less than ideal.  Factor in the wind they’re calling for and the lower river will be challenging.  The uppermost…

The water is clear and on the way back down in a hurry. Expect the fishing to get back to right where it left off before the sudden push of water happened. The upper river will again likely be your best bet, especially for dryflies.  If you’re going the nymph route, better plan on mixing…

The river is dropping HARD right now after a big time push from the heavy rains we’ve been getting.  With every passing day now, the fishing will get better and better in the receding flows.  Baetis and mahoganies are the guests of honor up here these days and the best of it is mid afternoon. …

Flows are relatively stable up here and the fishing’s been decent.  Not much to speak of with topwater stuff, but nymphing and streamers have been getting it done.  You may have a bit better shot at dryflies today with the break in the front passing through, but expect it to be windy again with less…

OUCH!!  Looks like the Mo is dealing with the front that’s pushing through as well since they’re calling for winds of up to 48 mph today.  Yeeeeeeah, no.  Looks like this pattern will hold until Wednesday.  Once things do settle down again, your best bet over here is still the tandem nymph setup as we…