How lucky we are to be living, visiting, and enjoying the incredible Madison Valley! Whilst the Winter was hard and Spring has been rainy, we are blessed to have no smoke, a lush green valley and water to last us all year! Fishing this week has been hot and cold with the changing water levels and weather conditions. Those that are willing to change with the conditions and adapt to what the situation calls for have been rewarded tenfold.
Streamers have still been consistent to turn some big heads and produce nice fish. Dries here and there in the late afternoon and evening, Bomber Caddis (Size 14) and PMDs, have been productive. Nymphs have been a go to as the Stoneflies are moving around either fished in tandem or trailing with small PMD Nymphs and Emergers.
We all are chomping at the bit waiting for the big bugs to start flying and we aren’t that far away!! We have seen traces of them here and there; but the first 4-5 days are slower on top due to the Ttrout gorging on the Stonefly Nymphs below. Bomber Caddis and PMDs are out, fishing well underneath and more top action in the late afternoon and evening. The Salmonflies and Goldenstones are usually a week or two behind them, so next week’s sunnier forecast should turn the tide to GAME ON!
Here at Beartooth Flyfishing our crew is out fishing in the afternoons, keeping our eye on the River and current conditions, and we are here from 7 AM to 6 PM Every day waiting to answer any questions you may have and listen to your great fishing tales!
Nymphs: Delektable FB Sparkle & Sparkle Kaboom Stone #6 & #8; Delektable Mega Prince Olive FB #6-#8; Pat’s RubberLegs Black, Black/Brown or Olive/Brown #4-#8; Delektable Guide Stone Brown/Yellow, Black, Olive/Brown or Black #4-#8; Formerly Known as Prince #12-#16; Geppert Crystal Dip Olive, Black or Brown #16-#18; BH Shop Vac Brown or Olive #16-#18; Delektable BH Prince Brandon #14-#18; Psycho Prince Caddis Green, Purple or Yellow #12-#18; Delektable Lil’ Spanker in Silver, Gold, Purple, or PT, Delektable JH Tungsten Spanker Holo Silver, Holo Gold, PT, or Holo Green #14-#18; Tungsten B.H. Electric Caddis #14-#16; Delektable CDC Baby #12-#14; Split Case PMD #16-#18; Delektable TGBH Sure Strike Yellow/Peacock #14-#16; Delektable TGBH Big Spanker Warrior, Lt Olive, or PT #14-#16; Delektable Rootbeer Float Yellow #16.
Dries: Delektable Twisted Baby Purple, Tan/Brown or Brown #10-#14; Purple Haze Parachute #14-#18; Micro Chubby Gold #16-#18; Delektable Lil’ Chubby Royal, Delektable Lil’ Secret UV Pink or Royal #16-#18; Missing Link Caddis #16; Corn Fed Caddis Tan & Olive #16; Delektable CDC Elk Hair Caddis Tan, Olive or Purple #16-#14; Delektable Halo Peacock, Tan, Pale Olive, Royal, or Dark Olive #16-#18.
Streamers: Delektable SS Jointed, Double, or Single Screamers Black/Olive, White, Black, Olive, Olive/Yellow or Olive/White #6; McCune’s Sculpin Olive, Tan #4-#6; Zonkers Olive, Tan, or Natural #8; Trevor’s Sculpin Olive or Black #4; Yo Dali Llama Olive/White #6; Galloup’s Silky Kitty Black, Tan or White #6; Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow #6; Circus Peanut Articulated White/Black #6.
