The Kingfisher Fly Shop

With the high temperatures and low flows, the Blackfoot has continued to fish really well. At this point in the summer, it would take the MVP title for the season. Don’t expect to be alone out here, though. Everyone wants to see what the hype is about. For dries use big elk hair caddis, hippie…

  Rock Creek has now dropped well past it’s historical average flow and is getting nothing but more inviting to wade fisherman. The hotter days are definitely getting the caddis moving in the evenings now too. Golden stones, caddis, and green drakes are the main menu items today. For dry flies, use chubby Chernobyls, stimulators,…

  The Clark Fork has been fishing really well all over. The upper sections are good, but starting to get pretty low, so expect to drag a bit if you’re floating. Water temps are rising and green algae is starting to spread. Look to the mornings and evenings for the best fishing this week. Attractor…

REPORT: What more can we say other than, “you should go”!! You have 7 more days that you can fish from a boat on the creek, so if you’ve been putting it off, better get it done soon. Drakes, PMDs, golden stones, caddis, it’s all good right now. Rain or shine, you can expect good…

Clarity and insanely good fishing has returned to the Blackfoot! The fish are still looking for goldenstones  mid river and higher on the warm and sunny days. In the clouds, green drake type stuff that can encompass everything from royal Wulffs in a 10 to more exacting comparaduns will motivate strikes. Leggy, twitched attractors like…

The ‘root is in full swing just like everything else in the Missoula area right now! Dropping water levels, prolific hatches and some alternating clouds and sun. Good stuff! PMDs, green drakes, hoppers and caddis have been the go to bugs on top although leggy attractor dries (PMX,Chew toys, etc.) with deep droppers have also…

REPORT: The Clark Fork has been fishing like the Clark of old lately and that’s a VERY good thing! It’s been awhile. Blizzard hatches on the upper and lower river are keeping the fish looking to the surface HUGE from about 11 right up until dark on the warm evenings anyway. More like until about…

Clouds are almost always a better deal on the Clark Fork (as the past 2 weeks have demonstrated – how was THAT for crazy good fishing), but this time of the year with the water on the drop, bright sun isn’t the issue it can be in August. While there was an ABRUPT slow down…

  Fishing has been consistently great on the Blackfoot so far this summer, with tons of dry fly action. The best setup is still the dry/dropper rig, but single dries have been doing good work too. For dries use Chernobyls, Stimulators, Rogue stones, half downs, bullet heads, parachute adams, purple hazes and elk hair caddis.…

Oh yeah, it’s a happy place like all the other rivers now that we’ve gotten the first few days of blazing sun out of the way. PMDs, hoppers and caddis have been the go to bugs on top although leggy attractor dries (PMX,Chew toys, etc.) with deep droppers have also been working well. You’ll have…