We haven’t heard of any epic hopper action on the Yellowstone River as of yet. But hopper patterns have been taking fish pretty consistently lately, at least when the river hasn’t been muddy. Chances are, you didn’t get out last weekend because of the weather and […]
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The Yellowstone River continues to fish well. Yes, there have been tougher days, but most of our guided clients are coming home with smiles on their faces. If you’re headed out, you might want to try and get an early start, as the best action has […]
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For a fun change of pace, Paul and I lit out for Yellowstone National Park yesterday. The Lamar River was pretty well colored up from the previous night’s rain, so we decided to hit Slough Creek. It was a good decision. Surprisingly, there were only a […]
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The best fishing over the last few days has been in the mornings, with things tapering off as the water temperatures rise in the afternoon. So consider getting an early start on your float, particularly if you want to get in on some dry fly action. […]
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Yes, this weekend is going to be a scorcher! But wouldn’t you rather be out on the water than mowing your yard? Water temperatures still are relatively cool and the fish are still eating. Topwater action has been good. There are goldenstones starting to appear and […]
0 Read MoreI waded the Yellowstone River up in Yankee Jim Canyon for a couple of hours last night. There were still a few salmonflies in the willows and the air. Enough to keep the trout interested in salmonfly dries. I caught nice fish on a Flutterbug and […]
0 Read MoreThere are still a bunch of salmonflies out on the Yellowstone River. The bulk of them are up above Yankee Jim Canyon, up towards Gardiner. So you might want to head up high today or tomorrow, while you still have a chance to fish the hatch […]
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We’ve gotten a couple of relatively credible reports of salmonflies coming off on the Yellowstone River today, up in the Paradise Valley! Sounds like it’s starting. You’ll want to fish this weekend (or even this evening). It’s a free fishing weekend, so you can even drag […]
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The Yellowstone River fished very well yesterday. With dry flies, even. Those of you who are aficionados of the Chubby Chernobyl (and who isn’t?) can start fishing your favorite fly. I’d tie on a couple of feet of tippet and drop a brown, black, or peacock […]
0 Read MoreThe Yellowstone River’s still high and colored up. But there was plenty enough visibility (at least 1.5 feet) to do some damage yesterday afternoon up in the Paradise Valley. The wading was a bit sporty, with the water up to the willows in places, but nymphing […]
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