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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Just a quick update on fishing conditions on the Yellowstone River, with both bad news and good news. First some good news. This morning, the river looks very fishable. Yes, there’s some color, but the clarity is plenty good enough to get into some action (despite […]
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What with all of the weird “spring” weather we’ve had, we’re hearing all kinds of speculation about the highly anticipated Mother’s Day Caddis hatch on the Yellowstone River. If you looked at the river this morning, its resemblance to green tea with a bit of milk […]
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