It sure looks like runoff is here for keeps on the Yellowstone River. As of today, the flows are shooting up and the water resembles chocolate milk. But is this the end of floating and fishing the river for the next month? Not so fast! The […]
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Mother’s Day Caddis are hatching in good numbers throughout the Paradise Valley and we had reports of excellent dry fly fishing down low and up high. Just ask Sweetwater guide Beau Peavey whether nice brown trout are eating caddis dries. You’ve got lots of options for […]
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Sorry I won’t be able to call on Sunday, Mom, but I’ll be too busy fishing the caddis hatch on the Yellowstone River. It might be my only chance to get into some epic dry fly fishing before the river gets big and muddy. I’m sure […]
0 Read MoreWe’ve all been waiting for the Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch to get rolling, and now it has, sort of. There have been sporadic areas of bug activity downstream of Livingston and low down in the Paradise Valley, especially later in the day as the water warms. […]
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C’mon caddis, we’re ready for you! To date, only a few bugs have been spotted here and there. My windshield stayed clean during my drive along the Yellowstone River last night. The ups and downs of our Montana “spring” weather have kept the Mother’s Day Caddis […]
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It’s finally warming up here in Montana and the fish are eager to eat. But the warmth has also increased flows on the Yellowstone River, with accompanying decreases in water clarity. Some are speculating that runoff will hit before we even have a chance to fish […]
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…By the few who are brave enough to give it a shot. As they were yesterday. Sweetwater guide Beau Peavey had a good day with his clients yesterday (nymphs and streamers), and I caught a couple of decent rainbows out behind the shop in the short […]
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In fact, I may very well sneak out back and fish it this afternoon, though the water conditions are not ideal. There’s still a significant tinge of brown with the green, but probably around a foot of visibility up high in the Paradise Valley near Point […]
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Yeah, the Yellowstone River has quite a bit of color, even some brown, this morning. But it’s not quite chocolate milk, and you stand a decent chance of getting into fish today if you’re willing to adapt to the challenging conditions. After all, that rising water […]
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The clarity of the Yellowstone River in the Paradise Valley looks rather lovely this morning and the weather is going to be gorgeous. What a day it should be to do some spring fishing! I know, I know, there’s that job you have, but local employers […]
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