The end of July has been interesting for some. The word ‘inconsistent’ comes to mind for a lot of the regulars around here. There have been excellent days for high quantities of smaller fish and excellent days for lower quantities of large fish. The best news of all is that the dry fly action seemed to take over take the sub-surface regime we all seemed to be stuck in during the middle of the month. 
With that said, there were a few days of relatively slow fishing compared to what we are used to during July. By no means was the fishing bad, but it took a lot of work to get them hooked. Presentation was more important than fly selection. Nocturnal stoneflies, caddis, PMDs, ants and some baetis during cloudy and cooler afternoons were common. Chubby Chernobyls, flying ants, small Purple craze/haze, Yeager Never-sink Trudes and the Delektable Twisted Sister were top producers for dry flies. Sub-surface flies were all over the board. Anything small and flashy produced fish with silver being a top color. Also, slender bodied sculpin patterns produced some solid fish on overcast days.
July 25th and 26th were exciting for us at Beartooth. We hosted the annual Montana Hope Project fundraiser at our shop with Captain Marty cooking up his finest batch of authentic Louisiana gumbo. He did not disappoint and neither did our generous customers who showed up to support this wonderful cause. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Montana Hope Project, please take a look at their website, here. Their efforts go towards something that is truly special for critically ill children and it is never too late to support them.
Happy Fishing and enjoy the rest of your summer!!!! -Parker 
