Sometimes the difference between having a tough day on the water (or even getting skunked) and catching a decent number of fish is the willingness to adapt your fishing techniques to the conditions. In other words, if you’re not catching fish, switch it up. Don’t just […]
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Yes, the Yellowstone River is still pretty colored up from last week’s heavy rains. But don’t despair. There’s currently about 6 inches of visibility at Carter’s Bridge, and that’s plenty to catch fish. You’ll just have to be a little creative. Small dry flies aren’t likely […]
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The Yellowstone River continues to fish well as we move into Fall. Grasshopper patterns are still catching fish, especially later in the day as the temperatures warm. By now, the trout have seen a lot of foam, so you might want to switch it up and […]
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Let’s be honest; fishing on the Yellowstone River has been up and down the last couple of weeks. One day is great, the next is tough. But the outlook is good, as water temperatures cool and the brown trout begin to get aggressive. The weather this […]
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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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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 […]
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I 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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